…contents Tom Munsteiner SHABBAT LIGHTS Shabbat: Friday, Sept. 2, 7:46 p.m. Shabbat Ends: Saturday, Sept. 3, 8:46 p.m. Shabbat: Friday, Sept. 9, 7:34 p.m. Shabbat Ends: Saturday, Sept. 10, 8:33 p.m. Colored Stones, YG Diamonds, 14KT, 18KT Sept. 1-7, 2016 | 28 Av- 4 Elul 5776 | Vol. CL, No. 5 Times accoding to Yeshiva Beth Yehudah calendar. T he next Cover design: Michelle Sheridan Around Town ............... 26 Arts & Life .............…
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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 Fall? No! I’m Just Not Ready! I ’m in the throes of the angst because Halloween merchandise I experience every year when will start hitting store shelves far I try to come to terms with too early for my liking. There the fact that it’s already (cue oughta be a law. theme music to Jaws) Septembe...…
…viewpoints » S end letters to: letters@thejewishnews.com DETROIT JEWISH NEWS theJEWISHNEWS.com guest column Arthur M. Horwitz Publisher / Executive Editor ahorwitz@renmedia.us The Iran-U.S. Nuclear Deal: One Year Later F. Kevin Browett Chief Operating Officer kbrowett@renmedia.us I n the pre-nuclear era, a coun- ample stocks of deliverable try’s size — as measured by nuclear weapons but are not area, population, resources considered nu...…
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…viewpoints » Nuclear Deal continued from page 6 routes for Iran, for an extended period of time, was the goal of the Iran-U.S. Treaty concluded a year ago. All present indications are that the goal has been achieved. There are two proven routes to nuclear explosives: U-235 and plutonium. U-235 is an isotope of uranium whose nucleus contains 92 protons (characteristic of all uranium) and 147 neutrons. It is fissile, meaning that it can absorb...…
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…David Sachs metro » Federation still finessing sustainable solution; building to be demolished this fall. Keri Guten Cohen | Story Development Editor J ust a week before the one-year anniversary of the closing of the Jimmy Prentis Morris (JPM) Jewish Community Center building in Oak Park came word that demolition of the building will happen this fall, after the High Holidays. “It’s obviously taken a lot longer than anyone thought to move ...…
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…metro » continued from page 10 12 September 1 • 2016 “... it’s critical we do this right so the new facility will be viable far into the future.” A closed sign on the JPM building in Oak Park. — Federation CEO Scott Kaufman David Sachs JPM was closed to help the JCC recover from longtime financial woes — revealed in a 2014 audit after an accounting crisis the year before — that amounted to a $6 million deficit. JPM itself had an annual...…
…metro » The JCC in West Bloomfield Still In The Red One year after JPM closure, JCC’s finances remain precarious. Jackie Headapohl | Managing Editor An overhead view of the JCC swimming pool O ne year after the Oak Park branch of the Jewish Community Center was shuttered to save money, the JCC is still operating at a loss and its bal- ance sheet is still in trouble. Brian Siegel took over the helm of the JCC in March from CEO Jim Issner...…
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…metro » continued from page 14 • borrowings against endowments • critical capital improvements to upgrade • legacy debt (shortfalls of prior fundrais- ing campaigns) • obligations to donors to fulfill programs where the money has not been set aside The balance sheet needs to be corrected before the JCC can truly move forward in reinventing itself, Siegel said. “When you’re operating a bankrupt com- pany, you don’t make the investments to gro...…
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…metro » Strategic Matchmakers Meet Hope and Jason Brown of PublicCity PR. Vivian Henoch | Special to the Jewish News John Hardwick I n 2008, Jason Brown took a leap of faith and left a steady job to start his own Metro Detroit-based PR firm. It was a bold move at a time of economic uncertainty where every move in business signaled caution if not crisis. But, at 37, Jason was confident he had the expertise gained through more than a decad...…
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…metro » continued from page 18 “It was Hope — being Hope — who gave me the motivation and the go-ahead to start PublicCity PR.” the Birmingham/Bloomfield Arts Center, Community Care Services, Michigan Women’s Foundation, Shades of Pink Foundation, Scleroderma Foundation Michigan Chapter and the area Agency for Aging 1-B. Another aspect of giving — and something we routinely practice — is volunteering our time and resources. Besides my day-t...…
…An Evening with American Friends of Magen David Adom C elebration Dr. John J. Mames Chapter — Michigan Region 2016 L ife G ala OF In support of Magen David Adom — Israel’s national EMS and blood-services organization. Sunday, September 18, 2016 Call 877.405.3913 for more information. Featured Keynote Speaker Lt. General (Res.) Benjamin “Benny” Gantz Former Chief of Staff, Israel Defense Forces Honoring Alvin and Henrietta Weisber...…
…metro » Digging Israel Oakland University students experience many firsts this summer. Erin Ben-Moche | Special to the Jewish News I f we are lucky, we have the opportu- nity to travel the world, broaden our horizons and learn a little about our- selves on the way. Oakland University’s Archaeology of Israel program grants those experiences to its students. Each summer, OU students go on an archaeological excavation from June through July....…
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…Photos by Paul Fischer metro » aro u nd tow n Early Start Farber students started their school year ready to go. S tudents at Farber Hebrew Day School-Yeshivat Akiva in Southfield started school on Wednesday, Aug. 24, rather than after Labor Day, as the majority of schools do. Despite the early start, students arrived happy and ready for a good school year. * Brian Schwartz of West Bloomfield with his two sons, Eli (grade 5) and Jonah (...…
…Please join us as we celebrate the 26th anniversary of Yad Ezra, the kosher food pantry feeding vulnerable families in our community. WELCOME MSU’S NEW HOLOCAUST PROFESSOR There will be a welcoming cer- emony for the new Farber Holocaust chair at Michigan State University at the Holocaust Memorial Center Amy Simon in Farmington Hills at 2 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 11. Professor Amy Simon, the new chair, will speak on the subject of teaching the Hol...…
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…Join our Diamond, Pearl, Silver & Bronze Partners WALK FOR ALZHEIMER’S AT COMERICA PARK In memory of The Alzheimer’s Association-Greater Michigan Chapter will host its annual “Walk to End Alzheimer’s” Saturday, Oct. 1, at Comerica Park in Detroit. Registration for the 2-mile walk will begin at 9 a.m., followed by a 10 a.m. ceremony and 10:30 a.m. start. More than 600 communities in the nation take part in the “Walk to End Alzheimer’s,” whic...…
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…arts & life DONATED BY CORBIS exhibit on t h e cover Hank Greenberg and Joe DiMaggio Play Ball! Suzanne Chessler | Contributing Writer An exhibit weaving together America’s favorite pastime and the story of American Jewish identity highlights Detroit’s hand in history. 46 September 1 • 2016 D avid Sloan was named after his paternal grandfa- ther, a Russian immigrant who strongly believed that part of becoming American was gettin...…
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…Photos by John Hardwick arts & life out to eat Jordan Hoffman of the Fountain Detroit Kitchen Entrepreneurs These chefs feed our Jewish souls. Vivian Henoch | Special to the Jewish News N ow serving Detroit … from tuna tacos to gravlax, from burger bistros to falafel stands, from farm-to-table pop-up meals at the market to steak dinners at destination restaurants, from everyday comfort kosher to wedding day feasts . . . our Jewish cul...…
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…2120000 Do you know an EXTRAORDINARY young person making a meaningful impact in our Metro Detroit community? We are looking for 36 Under 36 — leaders, humanitarians, educators, social activists, entrepreneurs — who are reshaping and broadening the Jewish community. They will be honored in our fi rst annual 36 Under 36 celebration. Visit www.meetyouatthewell.org/36-under-36 to nominate your candidate now. September 1 • 2016 53 …
