…‘A Tremendous Presence’ Filmmaker’s tribute to teacher Rabbi Eliezer Cohen to be shown at JCC fi lm fest. LOUIS FINKELMAN CONTRIBUTING WRITER D aniel Cappell, a local filmmaker, produced a docu- mentary about the celebrated Detroit educator Rabbi Eliezer Cohen that will be shown at 3 p.m. Thursday, May 18, at the Berman Center for Performing Arts as part of the Lenore Marwil Detroit Jewish Film Festival. The film will be introduced by Capp...…
…jews d in the FRIDAY, MAY 19, 2017 continued from page 29 AT THE HISTORIC DETROIT OPERA HOUSE 3FDFQUJPOBUžżŹQN Õ 1FSGPSNBODFBUſżŹQN knew the rabbi earlier than that. He was such a vivid personality that his students from decades ago had dramatic stories to contribute to the film. Congregation Or Chadash in Oak Park, where Rabbi Cohen served as rabbi for two decades, hosted a showing of the young filmmaker’s documentary as did the Young Is...…
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…moments Lucas Maxwell Mazer, son of Terri and Bill Mazer III, will lead the con- gregation in prayer on the occasion of his bar mitzvah at Temple Israel in West Bloomfield on Mazer Saturday, May 13. He will be joined in celebration by his siblings Benjamin, Sydni and Robert. He is the grandchild of Linda and the late Benjamin Wenson, Barbara Mazer, Coleen Collins and the late Bill Mazer Jr. Lucas attends Walnut Creek Middle School in West Blo...…
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…spirit Ilan Wolfson before and after his first haircut on Lag b’Omer at age 3. First Haircut Local observant Jews partake in a Lag b’Omer custom. LOUIS FINKELMAN CONTRIBUTING WRITER E very year, tens of thousands of Jews go up to Meron in the Galilee to celebrate the 33rd day after the second day of Passover. The celebration features bonfires, dancing, singing and, oddly enough, barbering. Three-year-old boys from all around Israel get t...…
…spirit torah portion Remembering Those In Need T zedakah, the act of giving to those in need, can be a struggle. When we have a lot, we say, “It’s mine. I worked hard for it and I want to keep it.” When we don’t have a lot or are worried we won’t, we say, “It’s mine. I need it, so I can’t give it away.” The instinct to hoard is for “love,” while tzedekah common, and the Torah comes from the root “jus- goes out of its way to urge tice.” As ...…
…spirit temple and synagogue listings JOIN US AT TEMPLE ISRAEL Thursday, May 18, 2017 Seasons of Love Featuring Cantor Neil and Stephanie Michaels and Friends 1 pm DESSERT RECEPTION FOLLOWING PROGRAM This special concert partially supported by Laurie Graff Figg and Family. CONSERVATIVE Adat Shalom Synagogue (248) 851-5100. Ahavas Israel (Grand Rapids) (616) 949-2840. B’nai Israel Synagogue (248) 432-2729. Congregation Bet...…
…arts&life film I Norman An Israeli director takes a leap with Richard Gere as the star of his new fi lm. TOM TUGEND L.A. JEWISH JOURNAL ABOVE: Gere with writer/ director Joseph Cedar (standing). TOP: Richard Gere as Norman Oppenheimer. his mark as the director of some of the top Israeli movies of the past two decades. Two of his pictures have earned Academy Award nomina- tions — Beaufort in 2007 and Footnote in 2011. As Norman, Gere em...…
…arts&life theater PHOTO BY LYNDA CHURILLA Adventure Ahoy! Juan Chioran stars as Long John Silver in Treasure Island. SUZANNE CHESSLER CONTRIBUTING WRITER Innovative director Mitchell Cushman sprinkles his magic on the classic coming-of-age action novel Treasure Island, updating it for the Stratford Festival. details Treasure Island runs through Oct. 22 at the Stratford Festival in Canada. See the sidebar for this year’s other pr...…
…STRATFORD 2017 Guys and Dolls embedded virtual reality technolo- gies with video content from clips of England. “The kids also are given treasure maps at the start of the production, and they use them to help the pirates find the treasure. If they’re lucky, they get some treasure to take home with them.” Cushman, who has traveled to Orchard Lake for seders in the home of relatives, has ties to Jewish cultural expressions through theater. For...…
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…arts&life at home Founding Sister The founder of the Temple Israel House Tour opens the doors to her Bloomfi eld Hills condo, blending glam, nostalgia and practicality . LYNNE KONSTANTIN ARTS & LIFE EDITOR | BRETT MOUNTAIN PHOTOGRAPHER W hen Janie Roth says “downsize,” there’s still plenty of spectacular to go around. After her children were grown, Roth and her builder husband moved into a 15,000-square-foot beauty. But now, with kids a...…
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…on the go people | places | events friday, may 12 LITERACY WORKSHOP 10 am-noon, May 12. “Building Sound and Vocabulary Skills for Beginning Readers.” JCRC/AJC’s Detroit Jewish Coalition for Literacy Program invites all tutors. They will learn skills and techniques to help build success. At Fisher Federation Building, 6735 Telegraph, Bloomfield Twp. RSVP: Sandy, slippett@jfmd. org or 248-642-2649. FORMER ISLAMIC EXTREMIST 7:30 pm, May 12. “...…
…on the go continued from page 55 tuesday, may 16 ICELAND TRIP INFO 2 pm, May 16. Informational meeting to discuss seven-day trip to Iceland, March 7-13, and other overseas trips scheduled in 2018. Sponsor is the Center Travel Dept. At the JCC, West Bloomfield. RSVP: Marilyn, mwolfe@jccdet.org or 248-432-5471. ARGENTINE FILM 5 pm, May 16. Temple Emanu-El, Oak Park, co-sponsors showing of How to Win Enemies, in Spanish with English sub- titl...…
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…MILTON BERGER, 94, of West Bloomfield, died May 4, 2017. He served in the Army Air Corps in Italy Berger during WWII. He retired from Ford Motor Co. after 35 years. He is survived by his son and daughter-in-law, Michael Berger and Ann Joachim; daughters and sons-in-law, Rhonda Berger and Marvin Correia, Shelley Berger and Gordon Moore; grandchildren, Aaron and Katy Berger, Ariel Moore, Maxwell Correia and Rachel Correia. He is also survived by...…
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…HAROLD ORDIN, 94, of West Bloomfield, died May 3, 2017. He is survived by his son and daughter-in- law, Paul and Gwen Ordin; daughter and son-in-law, Rita and Ordin Robert England; brother and sister-in- law, Leo and Sheila Ordin; daughter-in- law, Laurie Ordin; sister-in-law, Ruth Chafetz; grandchildren, Michael (Becky) Ordin, Adam Ordin, Erick (Miriam) Ordin, Ashleigh (Yoni) Rubinsky, Dana (Andrew) Cohen, Andrew (Yael) Rosen, Elizabeth (Trav...…
…soul of blessed memory continued from page 67 BETTY TAYLOR, 95, of West Bloomfield, died May 4, 2017. She is survived by her sons and daughters-in-law, Dr. Charles and Sharon Taylor, Dr. Ronald and Taylor Anita Taylor, and Mark Taylor; grandchil- dren, Alan and Linda Taylor, Stefanie Taylor, Dr. Stacey and Dr. Marc Wittenberg, Jennifer and Eric Friedland, Michelle and Benjamin Weston, Nicole Taylor, Jordan Taylor and Jared Taylor; great- gr...…
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