…eretz Blooming In The Desert Ben-Gurion University spurs development of Israel’s Negev. SHARI S. COHEN CONTRIBUTING WRITER QUICK FACTS • Israel’s desert (Negev) region comprises 60 percent of its land mass but only 10 percent of its population. • Partly because of BGU, Be’er Sheva’s population has doubled in 15 years to more than 200,000, making it Israel’s fourth-largest city. • Visit https://aabgu.org for more about BGU. MICHIGAN CONN...…
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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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…contents Aug. 11-17, 2016 | 7-13 Av 5776 | Vol. CL, No. 2 SHABBAT LIGHTS 67 Shabbat: Friday, Aug. 12, 8:19 p.m. Shabbat Ends: Saturday, Aug. 13, 9:22 p.m. Tisha b’Av Begins: Saturday, Aug. 13, 8:36 p.m. Fast Ends: Sunday, Aug. 14, 9:21 p.m. Shabbat: Friday, Aug. 19, 8:09 p.m. Shabbat Ends: Saturday, Aug. 20, 9:11 p.m. Times accoding to Yeshiva Beth Yehudah calendar. Cover design: Michelle Sheridan The Detroit Jewish News (USPS 275-520...…
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…viewpoints » S end letters to: letters@thejewishnews.com Ask Attorney Ken Gross about... for openers Where Are You From? A while ago, I was think- knew where his shoes were. Me! ing about how I would As if I’d actually know! like to do nothing Amazed, I asked him, “Where more than read a book and on Earth did you come from?” ignore the world around me His answer: “The other room.” for the rest of the day. It was a I guess it’s the word “f...…
…viewpoints » S end letters to: letters@thejewishnews.com DETROIT JEWISH NEWS theJEWISHNEWS.com essay Arthur M. Horwitz Publisher / Executive Editor ahorwitz@renmedia.us I ‘Agree’ With Cornel West I agree with Cornel West. occupation of the Palestinian Authority I never thought I would find myself (P.A.) and, since 2007, 100 percent of the writing those words. West, a lead- residents of Gaza have been living under ing African American au...…
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…Robin Schwartz metro » o n the cover The Winklers hold a certificate from the Holocaust Memorial Center establishing the Shoshana and Sol Winkler Educating the Next Generation Fund. Magnificent T Milestone Holocaust survivors mark 70th anniversary with a gift to future generations. Robin Schwartz | Contributing Writer The Winklers and their young son, Alex, circa 1949 hey stood at the center of the room with loved ones all around. A can...…
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