…' T E Of Inspiring Israel Journey Judi Schram Community View I f you will it, it is no dream." This oft-used Theodore Herzl quote took on new meaning during my recent trip to Israel. Although I had been to Israel twice before, this was my first Hadassah jour- ney as part of a national board mission. Although the days were filled with very reality-based tours and fascinating, informational speakers and panels, the overall experience took ...…
…Henrietta and Alvin Weisberg proudly present... Irr Ethiopia and Argentina. • Touring the Judaean Youth Hostel's beautiful new facilities housing our American youth who shared their joy, passion and grati- tude for the opportunity to partic- ipate in the amazing programming that results in young Zionists corn- mitted to Israel and Judaism. Hadassah builds on a tradi- tion that has endured for 95 years, since Henrietta Szold first announced he...…
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…To Life! iDAY Holiday Teamwork Volunteers ensure a sweet Purim treat for all in the community. L Ethan Reider, 7, Zack Reider, 10, and Noah Jacobs, 7, all of West Bloomfield, keep the flow moving. Top left: Dana Woronoff, 12, of West Bloomfield assembles Purim treats. Top right: Lauren Weinberger, 9, of West Bloomfield carries plates of hamentashen to be packed. Bottom: Abbey Blender, 10, of Bloomfield Hills and Suzi Terebelo of Southf...…
…Purim At A Glance Elizabeth Applebaum Special to the Jewish News •When It Happens: The 14th of Adar, which this year corresponds to sundown, Saturday, March 3, until sundown, Sunday, March 4. •What It Commemorates: In the 4th century B.C.E., Esther, the Jewish queen of Persia, and her cousin, Mordechai, thwarted the plans of the evil Haman, the top offi- cial in the court of Esther's husband, King Ahasuerus, to kill all the Jews in the Pers...…
…CELEBRATE 0 0 The Second Night of Passover! As t or °ID Lots To Celebrate In Tho Delicious treats for all your Purim festivities. Annabel Cohen Special to the Jewish News 1 1 1 he word "Purim" means "lots," or using today's lan- guage, lottery. And from a particular lottery, choosing which day the Jews should be annihilated, we've created an entire holiday that is the most outwardly joyous of the Hebrew calendar. The following recipe...…
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…Arts & Entertainment Love And Marriage A look at Flannel Pajamas. Michael Fox Special to the Jewish News S Justin Kirk and Julianne Nicholson in a scene from Flannel Pajamas Interfaith Intimacy Writer-director Jeff Lipsky addresses audiences at Detroit premiere of his semi-autobiographical film. Suzanne Chessler Special to the Jewish News V iewers of the film Flannel Pajamas, running March 2-4 at the Detroit Film Theatre, will get to...…
…Arts & Entertainment About Through The Lens early works from in Taos, N.M., in 1930, Yosemite National until Strand's death in Park around 1917; 1976. Adams' soft-focus Adams met Alfred and romantic pho- Steiglitz, Strand's first Ga ii Zimmerman tographs from the mentor, in 1933, when Arts Editor 1920s, including his Adams was 32 and first serious land- Steiglitz was 69. The scape series, photos of Pueblo Indians and two photographers embar...…
…NOW PLAYING! La Boheme — the original concept came from Yale-trained playwright Billy Aronson who allowed Larson to make Rent his own — Rent is set in Lower Manhattan at the end of the 20th century, as a community celebrates life in the face of AIDS, drug addiction and homelessness. Larson incorporated some of his own experiences as a struggling artist into the play; like the character Mark Cohen, Larson lost his girlfriend (a character origi...…
…Arts & Entertainment ON THE COVER Festival (mSound Jewish Community Center of Metropolitan Detroit brings range of musical performers to its two campuses. Elizabeth Applebaum Special to the Jewish News W hen Noa sings, the stage is magic. The audience is mesmerized, and Noa herself feels something almost indescribable. "Performing drives you to your extremes," she says. "It demands everything you have. It's difficult, challenging, frigh...…
…Peter And Ellen Allard Jump out of your seat and sing. p eter and Ellen Allard live a life of artistic composting. "We think of our lives as a kind of composting. All the scraps get the sunlight, then in time it turns into rich soil," Ellen says. "Peter and I pride ourselves on paying very keen atten- tion to what we experience because all these things help us write songs." A graduate of Worcester State College in Massachusetts, Peter Allar...…
…Arts & Entertainment ON THE COVER Charles Strouse Broadway melodies from a master. A dear little girl was sitting beside her dog. She had no mother, no father, no one to love her. She walked along the streets of New York, waiting for parents to come get her from the orphanage. Now what she needed was a bit of hope. Charles Strouse was about to give it to her. "Tomorrow," the girl sang. That's when the sun will come up. Just think- ing abo...…
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…The Details Bride Tracy Moreno, 24, special ed teacher in L'Anse Creuse school district Groom Gabe Rubin, 26, owner of gamersaloon.com Venue Ritz-Carlton Gown The ivory satin gown by Monique Lhullier from Roma Sposa was embroi- dered with rhinestones and pearls and tied with a chocolate-toned satin sash. Tracy added the jewel-encrusted Monique Lhullier shrug. "At first I tried on Cinderella dresses, but they felt so heavy," says Tracy. "I wan...…
…"I really like an antique look, and tried to use that for a traditional, romantic effect.," says the bride. …
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