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…JN Contents JNonline.us Dec. 13-19, 2007 4-10 Tevet 5768 Vol. CXXX1I, No. 19 Nutritionally Speaking Touring Israel By Barbara Beznos, RD, LD/N Integrated Nutrition, LLC Denise Parr of West Bloomfield, on the Greater Detroit Chapter of Hadassah's November mission to Israel, visits the Jerusalem Archaeological Park endowed by William Davidson of Bloomfield Hills. ues- t ion: Dear Barb; Can you expand on your last article re- garding chil...…

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…Editor's Letter U-M Press' Folly M I second the letter's assertion that "the University of Michigan ore and more of the Jewish community is mobilizing legitimizes these books and, by extension, classical and current against the University of Michigan Press' troubling anti-Semitic propaganda both on campus and nationally" relationship as U.S. distributor for a London-based UMP presents a specious argument that its Pluto deal, which publisher...…

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…Letters No family stands alone. Letters from page A6 No matter what the size of your gift, with your help we can do more. Last year, 595 families received assistance from Jewish Family Service, a 430% increase over five years ago. And the number of requests is growin Mr. D. never dreamed he'd turn to a Jewish Federation partner agency for help - until he lost his job six months ago. With two children and one on the way, struggling to make ...…

…Caring. Helping. Mental Illness. I MA Caring, Helping, Mental illness. MESSAGE FROM GAIL KATZ, KADIMA PRESIDENT KADIMA OFFICERS Gail Katz - President Barbara Eisenberg - Vice President Richard Ludwig - Vice President Sandi Tamaroff - Vice President Ted Wagner - Vice President Jim Miller - Treasurer Jim Schmidt, Ph.D - Secretary BOARD OF DIRECTORS Janet Aronoff* Jerome Bookstein Bobbi Gordon Marla Rowe Gorosh, MD Richard Herman* Marla Ka...…

…Front Lines JNenline NOTEBOC This Week www.JNonline.us Rest In Peace And Dignity A ccording to Jewish Jerry Olson, B'nai B'rith member tradition, one of the and chairman of the society, greatest indignities is spoke at the ceremony as did to be left in an unmarked grave. representatives of the sponsor- The Kavod HaMet (Honoring the ing organizations: Stephen B. Deceased) Society was formed Zorn, president of B'nai B'rith, to provide dig...…

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…EVVISH ENAISSANCE Nonline H N E W 7F3 Lisa Negri-Sickels and husband Rob had already finished the walk-out lower level of their prairie-style home. But after 22 years, the family stopped using the space. "No one ever went down there anymore," Lisa recalled. "We wanted it to be more inviting, and there was a lot of wasted space." So the Sickels called Gittlemon, and in no time the space was filled with natural light and special places from ...…

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…Metro Menorahs On Parade Chabad car caravan lights up the night. Itchy Glassner of Montreal gives the electric charger for the menorah to Sterna Rosenfeld of Oak Park. waved at the participants while many more involun- tarily participated in the ensuing rush-hour traffic jam. Traditional Jewish Chanukah tunes resonated n the evening of Dec. 5, more than 50 cars through the wintry air and delighted audiences stopped traffic on Woodward Aven...…

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…KOSHER PASSOVER CRUISE 2008 7th Annual Passover at Sea Holland America Veendam NiAV: PANAMA CANAL 120IirE 15-nights, April 13 -28th ta Holland America line Dues from page A16 issue and there has been some sup- port for some of those ideas." Horowitz does not expect a resolu- tion of the issue on Dec. 17 "because some of the suggestions are just now being circulated." But he believes there will be some resolution — "for better or for wors...…

…AROUND TOWN Tapping Into Aid Tapper's stages gala to benefit HIV-AIDS relief. Rabbi Elimelech Goldberg and Eric Grossman, both of Southfield Bryan Robbins, Julia Tapper and Laura Rodziewicz, all of Farmington Hills T hey danced the night away amid gold-foil-wrapped tables and a room decorated in dangling twinkle lights. More than 400 people who attended the Precious Lives, Precious Metals charity gala at Tapper's Diamonds & Fine Jewelry ...…

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…World COMMENTARY Engaging Young Philanthropists Editor's Note: The New York-based United Jewish Communities, umbrella for North American federations, held its annual General Assembly Nov. 11-13 in Nashville. New York A s part of the annual General Assembly of the United. Jewish Communities, I have been asked to reflect on the challenge of engaging younger Jewish philanthropists in commu- nal life. As a member of the next genera- tion, I ...…

…It's Notjust A Fashion Statement It's A Life Statement funders are trying to build a fund and a grant-making process that reflects their Jewish and genera- tional values. They are asking applicants what they need to do their work, invest- ing in operating support, providing value beyond the grant money through their networks and differ- ent skill sets. And they are inviting people of all ages and income levels to get involved by opening up ch...…

…World Two mortgage payments behind, Just how long will it take to get ahead? DIGEST Clinton, Giuliani Lead Mrs. F. is not alone. Hebrew Free Loan Association reports a 48% increase for bridge loans between jobs or an illness/ disability, which include loans for rent/mortgage payments, and basic living expenses. Washington/JTA — U.S. Sen. Hillary Clinton, D-N.Y., and Rudy Giuliani come in first and second in approval ratings in a poll of A...…

…Russia Changes Soviet activists who stayed behind help build a new Jewish life. Matt Siegel Jewish Telegraphic Agency Second of two parts Moscow W hen the Soviet govern- ment began issuing exit visas for Jews in 1987, hundreds of thousands of people trapped for decades reacted with understandable exuberance. What came next was a tidal wave of aliyah, the largest since the creation of the State of Israel in 1948, and then the collapse of ...…

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…!World now at the Russia Changes from page A23 to emigrate from his native Ukraine, chose to stay. Ironically his father has wanted to immigrate to Israel and Zissels now has many relatives there. Still he is fully satisfied with his life and activi- ties in Ukraine in spite of a recent spike of xenophobia and anti-Semitic attacks, and he has no plans to leave. Zissels leads the Association of Jewish Organizations and Communities of Ukraine...…

…Opinion Editorials are posted and archived on JNonline.us. Editorial Remaking Detroit T he move of Quicken Loans to downtown Detroit had been rumored for months, so the formal announcement was not quite a stunner. Still, Dan Gilbert's decision to take his thriving company into the heart of the city from its present location in Livonia was a heartening development for those who believe that a vibrant downtown holds the key to redefining th...…

…Opinion T " vv Hadassah's Miracle Mission W elcome to Israel, Hadassah." Speaker of the Knesset Dalia Iztik greeted us via her micro- phone while she presided over a Knesset meeting. She looked up at the visitors' booth where we sat, the 38 members of the Greater Detroit Chapter of Hadassah Mission. This, the first all-Detroit mission for Hadassah, was meticulously planned by National Hadassah's Missions Chair, Detroit's own Annette Meski...…

…Opinion While everyone's busy debating stem cells, we're busy producing results. While the stem cell debate rages, scientists at the Technion-Israel Institute of Technology are using this important science to advance medicine and save lives. they help regulate its activity, in effect becoming a biological pacemaker. Eventually, this could eliminate mechanical pacemakers, which require surgery to replace the battery every few years, and coul...…

…Business I on the cover / entrepreneurships Staff 'hotos b An ie Baan Alan Hitsky Associate Editor A hat was pocket money in igh selool has evolved into a uccessful nutty livelihood, bout the only thing the two don't agree on is when they started working together. Jonny's version: "I was 8, and he was 10, and we had a paper route Danny's version: "He was 3 or 4, and I was 5 or 6. We sold clay pots that we dug up under the front porch, and...…

…Business I on the cover entrepreneurships A 25-pound batch is dumped on a table to cool. Dry Nuts from page A29 Grand Rapids. With Jonny's help, their company established 12 retail stores in Michigan, Ohio and Illinois. In 1995, they began selling wholesale and, in 2000, closed their last retail outlet. The brothers both live in Oak Park and are observant Jews — the two school- age children of Jonny's three kids attend Yeshivat Akiva in Sou...…

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…Helping Oneself An insurance agent believes the Chamber of Commerce is a quid pro quo arrangement. Alan Hitsky Associate Editor Ilan Sefton has been a board member of the West Bloomfield Chamber of Commerce for a number of years. It's not just a civic duty — he thinks he gets as much back in new business connections as he puts into it. Sefton has owned his own busi- ness for six years, working with Marty Rosenbloom and selling health, life,...…

…Art in Bloom fundraiser for the cham- ber held at Art Leaders Gallery. The business expo was a first-time event and Sefton helped plan it and was one of the 25-30 exhibitors. "I was looking to bring awareness of my business:' he says. "That's what the chamber does. It helps people grow their business. It's a chance to network and create more business for yourself. "For me, it has worked:' he says. "I've gotten a number of referrals and have be...…

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…MIS fru 'I Belong Here' Hometown's pull too hard to resist for 20-something professional. Robert A. Sklar Editor ulie Marx worked in Los Angeles and New York in fast-paced tele- vision production positions, but the 29-year-old left a promising career in one of those broadcast hotspots to return to Detroit — her hometown. "L.A. and New York no longer felt like home;' said Marx, who came back in the spring and now lives in Bloomfield Hills. ...…

…We take your business personally. Julie Marx: "Despite the criticism Detroit gets in the national press, this is a won- derful place for young adults to live and prosper." Detroit Zoo in Royal Oak and on the planning team for the Crohn's and Colitis Fashion Show taking place next spring at Saks Fifth Ave. in the Somerset Collection in Troy. Urdan said Marx "is getting involved and doing good things in our Jewish community and will continue t...…

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…teen profile T2T staff photo by Jessica Polk 1/ russian student explores american lifestyle by Avi Buckman 1 he Frankel Jewish Academy in West Bloomfield embraces Jewish teens from many different backgrounds. Over the past - few months, however, that embrace has extended to include an exchange student from Moscow, Russia. Danny Aguldn, 16, was born in Netanya, Israel, where he and his family lived with his grandparents. "About six yea...…

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…I Spirituality Conservative Judaism: Failing Or Temporarily Flailing? Seminary chancellor delivers battle plan for revival of the movement. Marcy J. Levinson Jewish Renaissance Media Orlando, Fla. S everal hundred members of the United Synagogue of Conservative Judaism from around the world gathered at the Rosen Shingle Creek Resort in Orlando, Fla., for five days to discuss key issues affecting the Conservative movement, which has lost...…