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…frontlines Every Cookie Counts Young bakers raise funds for Superstorm Sandy victims. Myles Shelli Liebman Dorfman Contributing Writer I T alya and Adina Berger took their direct connection to those affected by Superstorm Sandy, coupled it with a school proj- ect to collect donations and created a bake sale to raise funds to help sup- port relief efforts. "The girls had been asking for a while to sell something on our lawn, like a lemona...…

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…frontlines >> letters }low to Send Letters We prefer letters relating to JN articles. We reserve the right to edit or reject letters. Letters of 225 words or less are considered first. Longer ones will be subject to trimming. Letter writers are limited in frequency of publication. Letters must be original and contain the name, address and title of the writer and a day phone number. Non-electronic copies must be hand signed. Send letters to t...…

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…DETROIT JEWISH NEWS theJEWISHNEWS.com frontlines >> letters DETROIT JEWISH NEWS theJEWISHNEWS.com Arthur M. Horwitz Publisher / Executive Editor ahorwitz®renmedia.us Jackie Headapohl Managing Editor jheadapohl©renmedia.us Keri Guten Cohen Story Development Editor kcohen®renmedia.us Gail Zimmerman Arts Editor gzimmerman@lrenmedia.us Deborah Schultz Corporate Creative Director dschultz@renmedia.us EDITORIAL Senior Copy Editor Da...…

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…metro >> on the cover Connected From The Inside Bone marrow donor and recipient share an emotional meeting in Oak Park. Shelli Liebman Dorfman I Contributing Writer CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 During her phone call from the Boca Raton-based Gift of Life, the only thing she was told about the recipient was her diagnosis, age and gender. In California, Cyndi Schaechter, then 52, critically ill with leukemia, was given the news that a young woman ...…

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…Jewish Family Service of Metropolitan Detroit "My husband, Ira, and I were really con- cerned for her before and during the pro- cedure Cyndi said. "We couldn't imagine someone 21 being ready to do this for me" Cyndi's Turn The next step was "just like you see on TV" Cyndi said. "A man took the bag of Bayla's stem cells from the hospital in Detroit and flew it across the country to where I was in California. It did not leave his sight. He b...…

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…metro Federatio _, .. t00101 etropi.g olitanDetroit illi. Supported in part by the Jewish Federatio n of jew isherati Fed on Another StepForward for Jewish Detroit w " RESTAUR T WEEK Future home of: Yeshiva Beth Yehudah - Oa P Bais Yaakov High c THE PERFECT BITE n ee Architect: AT THE PERFECT PRICE. • 11111111111. A sign at the construction site • BIRMINGHAM RESTAURANT WEEK January 28-February 1 & February 4-8, 2013 Three C...…

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…An Open Letter to Brian Lurie, President of the New Israel Fund, From Concerned Israelis Dear Mr. Lurie: We write to ask a simple question: Do you stand by the latest accusations NIF-funded groups are making against Israel? After Operation Cast Lead in 2009, groups funded by the NIF led a campaign that sought to portray Israel as a war criminal and human rights violator. That campaign culminated in the Goldstone Report, a ruthlessly biased ...…

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…JEWISH WOMEN'S FOUNDATION OF METROPOLITAN DETROIT Enhancing the Lives of Jewish Women Announcing the Jewish Women's Foundation's 2013 Grant Cycle The Jewish Women's Foundation of Metropolitan Detroit is pleased to announce that it is now accepting requests for funding in 2013. Students in grades 1-4 from the girls school enjoyed a beautiful day in September. Letters of Intent are due no later than noon on Tuesday, February 12, 2013....…

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…Wellness Empowers JFS crosses interfaith lines to aid people with Type II diabetes. D uring December, Jewish Family Service is looking for 100 Metro Detroiters with Type II diabetes to participate in a free program to get healthy. Called Wellness Empowers and funded entirely by the pharmaceutical company Novo Nordisk, this program offers free coaching, personal train- ing, grocery store guidance and other important one-on-one help for indi-...…

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…Jewish Family Service of Metropolitan Detroit With your suppor through the Friends of the Family Campaign, Jewish Family Service is... ...a resource for older adults and their loved ones. Harriet is 86 and lives in an apartment in Oak Park. With assistance from JFS Transportation to medical appointments and Home Care services, Harriet is able to remain living at home. Last year JFS .0 411114 ) Provided 29,000 rides for over 1,000 indiv...…

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…metro I 4 (II New Israeli Diplomat S . .249s. Consul for Midwest gives his take on Gaza and peace process. I Don Cohen Contributing Writer T Earn Generous Life Income & Support Israel's Bright Future In these challenging economic times, some things never change. The Hebrew University of Jerusalem, founded in 1918 by Albert Einstein, Chaim Weizmann and Sigmund Freud, continues to be Israel's #1 institution for comprehensive higher ed...…

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…N GUYS GALS Jerusalem. Without these missiles, Hamas is much less of a threat. "If we manage to stop the rearm- ing of Hamas, the cease-fire could last very long:' Gilad says. "We need the help of Egypt. If not, it will likely not last too long. Many Israelis feel frustrated. They feel the next violence is just around the corner." He says it was a good move not to send ground troops into Gaza. "The price would have been very high" Gilad main...…

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…metro >> around town Lots 0' Latkes Adat Shalom gets in the Chanukah groove early with concert and more. A dat Shalom families came together for a gala preview of Chanukah on Sunday, Dec. 2. The afternoon was highlighted by a spir- ited Chanukah concert featuring Sam Glaser, plenty of latkes supplied by the Farmington Hills synagogue's Men's Club and dancing to the lively tunes of Joe Cornell Entertainment. Adat Shalom youth sing out with...…

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…metro .. ... ............. ... ...... Mideast Expert To Speak At Synagogue And Dinner Professor Jonathan Adelman, an expert on U.S. foreign pol- icy and Middle Eastern affairs, will speak at two forums on Saturday, Dec. 15. Dr. Jonathan Alderman, Adelman who was the doctoral disserta- tion adviser to former Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice, is a popular speaker for AIPAC and other Jewish groups. First, Alderman will speak after Shabbat ...…

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…Jewish Family Service OOP of Metropolitan Detroit • r • With your support through the Friends of the Family Campaign, Jewish Family Service is... Dr. Nat Pernick to A llan Na hajews kl - Detroit College Promise has an ulterior motive. Allan Nahajewski Contributing Writer ...a support system for children and families. Meredith was recently divorced and her son has just been diagnosed with Asperger's Syndrome. She and her son are...…

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…>> ... Next Generation ... Jews in the News Growing And Expanding Avalon International Breads to add warehouse, move flagship store next year. A rendering of Avalon City Ovens HARRY KIRSBAUM I CONTRIBUTING WRITER I n an effort to "be bigger to be better," Midtown Detroit's Avalon International Breads will complete a $2.2 million expansion next year, building a 50,000-square-foot warehouse on the city's east side, and moving its flagship...…

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…The only gift that doesn't COUNT VEN. is the one you haven't GI Each and every gift helps support our Jewish community and assists those in need. Already close to 10,000 Jewish Detroiters have pledged a donation to our community. Indeed, our goal of 11,000 donors to our campaign is in sight—almost. We're not there yet, and we need your voice. This is the single most critical time for us in realizing our campaign objectives and ensur...…

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…metro >> calendar HOW TO SEND IN LISTINGS: Send listings by noon Tuesday, nine days prior to publication. Email listings and questions to calendar®thejewishnews.com . For telephone inquiries, call David Sachs at (248) 351-5140. Much To Do! to benefit Akiva. Admission: $36. Info: www. akivaauction.org . FRIDAY, DEC. 14 THURSDAY, DEC. 20 MONDAY, DEC. 24 EMANU-EL CHANUKAH GERSHWIN REVIEW ISAAC STERN FILM 5:45 pm. Oak Park Temple Emanu-E...…

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…spotlight Jewish/Chaldean Stewardship Consulting firm benefits from collaboration and engagement of its main players. Bill Carroll Contributing Writer I D erek Dickow and Ryan Fishman made sure they stayed the required 100 feet away from the polling places when they campaigned for their respective candidates during the August primary. But, being only a few feet apart all day, they struck up a continual conversation and became pretty well ...…

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…points of view >> Send letters to: letters@thejewishnews.com Guest Column Editorial Charitable Giving Part Of The American Way A Students film video in support of Israel. D Ann Arbor uring Operation Pillar of Defense, Israel's lat- est defensive strike against the terrorist organization Hamas, which rules the Gaza Strip, there were many University of Michigan students who wanted to do something to mobilize support for Israel on the ca...…

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…points of view >> The U.N. vote on Palestinian statehood Ameinu ZOA Obama Can Best Resolve Conflict Over Statehood 0 Statehood Vote Affirms Threats Toward Israel T n behalf of Ameinu, the Organization (PLO) offices in he U.N. General Assembly leading progressive Zionist Washington is counterproductive and (UNGA) has voted to make membership organization plays into the hands of those who seek "Palestine" a "non-member in North America, I...…

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…business & professional >> memos Hauser Heller Lax Salesin Southfield-based Maddin, Hauser, Wartell, Roth & Heller P.C. announced that sev- eral of its attorneys have been named Stewart 2013 dBusiness Top Weiner Lawyers. They are Mark R. Hauser, tax law; Harvey R. Heller, legal malpractice law; Charles M. Lax, employee benefits law; Lowell D. Salesin, real estate law; and Stewart C. Weiner, construction law. They are all returning members...…

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…business & professional >> memos Business Memos from page 37 2013, pursuant to a national peer-review survey. Lee was also recognized among the dBusiness Top Lawyers 2013 via a peer-review survey of more than 18,000 private attorneys in southeastern Michigan. He serves on the Michigan Probate Section Committee for "Updating Michigan Estate/Trust Law;' attending to proposed legislation. Malin Kutinsky The law firm of Mindell, Malin, Kutins...…

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…spirituality >> Torah portion BASEBALL TT BASKETBALL BOWLING Rescue Me, God! DANCE FLAG FOOTBALL GOLF Parchat Mikeitz: Genesis 41:1-44:17; I Kings 3:15-4:1. T he Torah portion of Mikeitz opens with Pharaoh's strange dreams of fat cows, emaci- ated cows, fat stalks of grain and thin stalks of grain. Joseph correctly deciphers these dreams as heralding a period of plenty, followed by years of famine. His insightful analysis, plus his ...…

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…spirituality TEMPLE AND SYNAGOGUE LISTINGS SPONSORED BY TEMPLE ISRAEL atirkpraei www.temple-israel.org Making a difference Cempkis - raef Making a difference. CONSERVATIVE Adat Shalom Synagogue Temple YOU BELONG HERE (248) 851-5100. Temple Israel's new membership package for ages 20 - 30 was -- designed with you in mind here, what it means to be Jewish is entirely up to Build community with other Jewish young professionals through...…

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…home >> at home 1 I r L Celebrating the rituals and festivals of Judaism is made even lovelier in a Huntington Woods home. Lynne Konstantin I Design Writer Brett Mountain I Photographer To create a new and wider porch, replete with an overhang and brick columns, builder Joel Lerman had the bricks from a torn-down wall in the three-season room hand-salvaged, one-by-one, to match the original bricks on the home's exterior. LED lighting ill...…

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…home >> at home Illuminated from page 41 The foyer of the Huntington Woods home was completely opened up. Beveled glass in the wood-framed doors offers plenty of light from the outside while maintaining privacy on the inside. A pair of photographs of Safed by Israeli artist Yaacov Kaszemacher was a gift from friends. A durable and easy-to-clean man-made material with a cherry finish offers practical ease to A designated Passover kitchen sh...…

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…As a new book reveals, Stanley Tretick was an eyewitness to Camelot. I Suzanne Chessler Contributing Writer I t was Labor Day weekend 1960 when John Fitzgerald Kennedy kept up with Democratic Party campaign tradition by riding in a motorcade along Woodward Avenue. In those times, he could sit up high at the back of a convertible, smiling and waving enthusiastically to lines of people hoping to elect him president. Likely to be following a...…

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…Richard Schiff arts & entertainment in Glengarry Glen Ross The Great White Way Heading to the Big Apple? Here, a collection of wintertime shows with a Jewish connection. Alice Burdick Schweiger The Assembled Parties, written by Special to the Jewish News Richard Greenberg, directed by Lynne Meadow and starring Judith Light, Jessica Hecht, Mark Blum, Jeremy Shamos and Jason Robards (son of BROADWAY The Anarchist, a two-woman drama wr...…

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…Do you want to have a REALLY EXCITING Ir•RP hl Lucky Guy, the last play written by Nora Ephron before her death this year, tells the story of tabloid journalist Mike McAlary, who won a Pulitzer Prize for his coverage of the Abner Louima case in which a Haitian immigrant was unjustly brutalized by the New York City police. Tom Hanks stars in his Broadway debut. Previews begin March 1; the show opens on April 1 and closes on May 19: At the B...…

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…arts & entertainment LEO'S IS CHANGING OVER TO BIG 'TOMMY'S PARTHENON Come join us for New Year Eve VINE JOIN US FORO Tjo /SMY1NEW Dr. Seuss On Stage Jewish director helms Grinch musical — and it's not just about Christmas. "This show is true to the spirit of writ- er Ted Geisel (Dr. Seuss), and it really looks and sounds like one of his books:' says August, 42, who recently directed here's something stronger than and executive-produce...…

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