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…passover Family To Family Community members and individuals served by JARC share Passover seders and bond over the years. SHELLI LIEBMAN DORFMAN CONTRIBUTING WRITER ABOVE: Lindsey Fox-Wagner at a Pitt home seder with her grandma, Irene Fox. TOP RIGHT: Jodi Fox, at a Pitt home seder, flanked by Esther N. and Maureen, who live at the Pitt home. I mportant occasions often trump what might seem like ordinary commitments. Yet for Jodi Fox an...…
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…ANNIVERSARY passover continued from page 28 “It’s special to know that four generations have participated in this tradition that fills our holiday with meaning … ” who welcome at least 20 participants each year. JARC provides a kosher Passover meal prepared by Quality Kosher Catering in Southfield, and the home’s staff and women who live there pre- pare everything else that is needed. “As soon as the guests walk in the door, they are alway...…
…PHOTOS BY MARK ZACKS faces & places Ruth Marcus of Southfield with daughter Lauren Johnson and granddaughters Isabel and Olivia Johnson, all of West Bloomfield The Women’s March to Sinai theme commemorated the contribu- tions of Jewish women during the Exodus from Egypt and throughout history, with special recognition to four female members of the Israeli Knesset. Members of the planning commit- tee were Linda Bell, Nathalie Conrad, Mandy G...…
…passover Seder BARBARA LEWIS CONTRIBUTING WRITER Temple Israel hosts social justice seder for diverse group of women. Freedom Seder place setting and Haggadah 32 April 13 • 2017 A t the Passover seder, Jews all over the world celebrate their freedom from Egypt more than 3,000 years ago. At Temple Israel’s Freedom Seder on March 28, more than 100 women expressed wishes that all people enjoy freedom. Using a Haggadah for Justice compiled...…
…Passover Prep Yad Ezra volunteers help with holiday food distributions. Sara Volunteers get holiday food parcels ready. F or the 25th year, Yad Ezra and the Moies Chetim Organization of Detroit joined forces in a campaign to distribute Passover groceries to 1,300 low-income Jewish families in the community. Every family received a package containing items necessary to make a seder: chick- en, matzah, soup mix, grape juice, gefilte fish, e...…
…passover One Big Happy Seder The JCC’s Pitt CDC hosts a family seder with food, songs and a lot of fun. ELIZABETH APPLEBAUM SPECIAL TO THE JEWISH NEWS S ometimes, the best seders bring a little something differ- ent to the table — like fresh orange slices, brownies and more than 200 guests of every age, religion and background. Last week, the Jewish Community Center of Metropolitan Detroit’s Sarah & Irving Pitt Child Development Center ho...…
…arts&life theater RIGHT, TOP TO BOTTOM: Jarran Muse (above) as Marvin Gaye in Motown The Musical. Muse as Gaye during two different stages in his career details Motown The Musical runs April 18-30 at the Fisher Theatre in Detroit. $39 and up. (313) 872-1000; broadwayindetroit.com. B erry Gordy Jr. is the back- bone behind a chorus of groundbreaking musi- cians who made up the Motown sound and Detroit’s hit-making machine at Hitsville, U....…
…arts&life film “To be able to show the children and grandchildren of the Ponar survivors that tunnel and how the escape happened has been one of the great experiences of my life.” — Richard Freund The Great Escape SUZANNE CHESSLER CONTRIBUTING WRITER A new NOVA documentary follows an archaeologist and his team as they unearth a tunnel dug by Jewish prisoners in the Holocaust. Schlomo Gol, one of the 11 survivors, was a member of th...…
…OPEN 24 HOURS COURTESY OF YAD VASHEM OPPOSITE PAGE, TOP: In the same burial pit where the tunnel begins is a replica of a “ladder ramp” used by the Burning Brigade to throw corpses in the fires. LEFT, TOP: Jews in Ponar, Poland, dig- ging a trench in which they were later buried after being shot. LEFT: Richard Freund and his team. Pita Sandwiches Chicken Pita $7.99 Grilled chicken with melted Jack Includes Salad cheese, shredded lettuce ...…
…arts&life comedy Happy Camper JENNIFER LOVY CONTRIBUTING WRITER Tamarack alumni and comedian Jon Glaser returns to camp for a night of fun and fundraising. details Jon Glaser headlines Go Comedy! Improv for the 2017 Send a Kid to Tamarack fundraiser 7 p.m. Sunday, April 23, at the Berman Center for the Performing Arts at the West Bloomfield JCC. $180; $115/young adult tickets; $36/2016 or 2017 summer staff; all include dessert and wi...…
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…on the go continued from page 45 MINDFUL LIVING 6-8 pm, April 19. Meditation exercises and eating-with-intention techniques. Goal is to bring about a greater sense of calm and peacefulness. At Henry Ford West Bloomfield Hospital, 6777 W. Maple. RSVP: $20, or $30 for two when registering by phone: dk@ hfhs.org or 248-325-3890. JCRC/AJC LECTURE 7 pm, April 19. “On the Front Lines: Defending Jewish Communities at Home and Abroad.” Guest speake...…
…BROADWAY MUSIC 8 pm, April 22. At “Stephen Schwartz and Friends,” Broadway star Liz Callaway and award-winning vocal- ist Scott Coulter perform songs from musical theater, including Godspell and Wicked. At Berman Center inside the JCC, West Bloomfield. Tickets: www.theberman.org or 248-662-1900. TEMPLE ISRAEL 75TH BASH 7 pm, April 22. Join Temple members and friends as they celebrate their 75th anniversary with dancing to the Simone Vitale Ba...…
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…soul of blessed memory ADAM GORDON, 51, of Hazel Park, died March 23, 2017. He graduated from the University of Wisconsin and followed his pas- sion for reading by working at the Farmington Community Library. His kindness and generosity will be remembered by many. Mr. Gordon is survived by his father, Maynard Gordon; brother and sister-in-law, Julian Gordon and Gillian Levy; sister and broth- er-in-law, Bethy and Jim Holmes; aunt, Sharon Bon...…
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…DOROTHYANNE “DOLLY” KATZEN- STEIN, 84, died at peace and at home in West Bloomfield, April 1, 2017. She lived a life of wit and strength. The Katzenstein first woman president of the University of Pennsylvania’s student body, Dolly spent her life as a teacher long before many women joined the work force. Known as the sixth-grade teacher who could make the tough students “toe the line,” Dolly taught in Philadelphia, Pa., Beachwood, Ohio, and fo...…
…soul of blessed memory continued from page 55 IRVING STEIN, 84, of West Bloomfield, died April 4, 2017. He is survived by his sister, Rose Albun; nieces and nephews, Carl (Pam Clark) Albun, Steven Stein (Ilene Burk) Kowalsky, Howard (Naomi Charlip) Kowalsky, Andrea (David) Rapoport, Mark (Bonnie) Kowalsky, Jeffrey ( Julie) Kowalsky; many great- nieces and great-nephews. Mr. Stein was the dear brother and brother-in-law of the late Edith and...…
…raskin the best of everything They’ve Got Soul Danny Raskin Senior Columnist Beans & Cornbread celebrates 20 years. Patrick Coleman It’s no wonder the parking lot is always full at Beans & Cornbread as it soon celebrates its 20th anniversary as a celeb- rity-studded place to be seen for food that many folks won’t find at too many other restau- rants … Considered among the best of soul food eateries in this region, Beans & Cornbread, No...…
…looking back Passover with the Band family, 1946. The Band family poses for a holiday photo just after the gefilte fish was served. Frank and Bella Band are grandparents of Harriet Rotter and Judy Komer, the two little girls seated at the table. Band Family File, Beth El Family Album 2006.008. Rabbi Leo M. Franklin Archives at Temple Beth El. • Historic photos are curated by the Jewish Historical Society of Michigan. From the DJN Davidson...…
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…contents Nutritionally Speaking By Barbara Beznos, RD/LD/N Integrated Nutrition, LLC Oct. 13-19, 2016 | 11-17 Tishrei 5777 | Vol. CL, No. 11 DEAR BARB, Can you explain what happens with a diet of too much or too low protein? Rebecca SHABBAT & HOLIDAY LIGHTS Shabbat: Friday, Oct. 14, 6:33 p.m. Shabbat Ends: Saturday, Oct. 15, 7:32 p.m.* Sukkot 1: Sunday, Oct. 16, 6:30 p.m. Sukkot 2: Monday, Oct. 17, 7:29 pm. Holiday Ends: Tuesday, Oct. ...…
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…viewpoints » S end letters to: letters@thejewishnews.com Ask Attorney Ken Gross about... for openers The Sukkot Zone Your Your Legal Financial Issues Issues D uring the summer, A few minutes into the tour, I took my kids go- Yaakov realized he hadn’t quite karting. The sight mastered the stopping maneu- of other adults lining up for ver so suddenly there he was, a turn made me feel like I clinging on for dear life, wail- could do it, too...…
…viewpoints » S end letters to: letters@thejewishnews.com DETROIT JEWISH NEWS theJEWISHNEWS.com essay Arthur M. Horwitz Publisher / Executive Editor ahorwitz@renmedia.us Israeli Leader Unveils Strategy Courting United Nations F. Kevin Browett Chief Operating Officer kbrowett@renmedia.us T hanks to broadening and deepen- ing respect for the Jewish state, Israel foresees “a bright future” in world affairs, despite the “obsessive bias” sho...…
…Securing Our Future Through the Centennial Fund, Karen and Alan Barry Improve the Lives of Our Jewish Seniors ne of the most popular visitors to our local senior living O The Jewish Federation Centennial Fund is the primary residences is a warmhearted and energetic golden- endowment fund for securing our community's future and will doodle named Sid, a therapy dog belonging to Karen and provide for the long-term welfare of the Jewish pe...…
…viewpoints » S end letters to: letters@thejewishnews.com guest column End Bans On Abortion Coverage W hen it comes to the most important decisions in life, such as whether to become a par- ent, it is critical that a woman be able to consider all the options available to her, no matter her income Cathy Cantor or insurance. Sadly, this basic respect for women’s personal decision making is denied to many Michiganders. One of the many laws our...…
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…metro » Izak Gracy 14 October 13 • 2016 ety of Mic Jewish Hist orical Soci Mumford’s June 1968 commencement included both a minister and rabbi, who each gave an invocation and a benediction. The late Bertrand Sandweiss was the school principal, and Detroit Public Schools (DPS) Superintendent Dr. Norman Drachler, appointed in 1966, was also Jewish. (See sidebar on Drachler.) Parent organizations had been trying for some years to keep Mumfo...…
…cal education and a flag raising every morning.” In 1969, he was promoted to staff coordinator at Williams Elementary, assigned to encourage black teachers to consider administrative positions. By 1975, he was an assistant principal at Burns School, where there were other Jewish staff members and, in 1985, he moved to Harding Elementary-Middle School as assistant principal. “I had a good relationship with students at all times,” he says, but r...…
…metro » The Opportunity Gap Two young Jewish teachers are making a difference in Detroit. Emily Phillips: “Education is key to success.” Jackie Headapohl | Managing Editor Rachael Malerman: “I am emotionally invested.” RACHAEL MALERMAN Rachael Malerman, 25, began her third year as earth sci- ence and zoology teacher at the Detroit School of Arts, where she teaches ninth graders. Malerman grew up in West Bloomfield but now lives in Detroi...…
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