…(World Self-Redemption After years in the hate movement, Floyd Cochran found hope in teaching tolerance. "People think, `They can't say more than three or four words without referring to a dictionary, so we don't have to worry about them; they're not that intelligent:" he said. "But I wasn't illiterate. I was ignorant." Harry Kirsbaurn Staff Writer T he light bulb turned on in Floyd Cochran's head in 1992, but it wasn't instantaneous, h...…
…Just Announced... Lease Pull Ahead is BACK"`! Community Forum On Darfur This Sunday The Jewish News and the Jewish Community Council will host a community forum on the Darfur genocide. The forum is at 1 p.m. Sunday, April 16, at the Jewish Community Center on W. 10 Mile, east of Greenfield, in Oak Park. Sponsor is the Detroit 2 Darfur Coalition. Matthew Emry, senior program officer for emergencies and disas- ters at the American Jewish World ...…
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…Celebrate Join us for a dinner honoring Robert P. Aronson as he enters his 18th year of service to the Detroit Jewish community Yom HalAtzmaut - Israel Independence Day Wecinesda, May 5, 200 • 5:50 p.m. Jewish Community Center of Metropolitan Detroit D. Dan & Betty Kahn Building Eugene & Marcia Applebaum Jewish Community Campus 6600 West Maple Road • West Bloomfield Strolling Dinner -Special Program - Israeli Entertainment Dinner Co...…
…Opinion Dry Bones sif TES Editorials are posted and archived on JNonline.us. A MAN IN AFGHANISTAN FACED THE DEATH PENALTY FOR CONVERTING FROM ISLAM TO CHRISTIANITY! Editorial Public Square Protocol T he debate over the constitutional implica- tions of an American Christmas has become as familiar as a snowman in the December landscape. There are many who don't understand what the fuss is about in protesting the place- ment of holiday sym...…
…Opinion OTHER VIEWS Ten Days You Will Never Forget East Lansing alking out of Ben- Gurion International Airport was a moment that will live vivid in my mind forever. The diverse people and the unique culture that • embraced me were merely a few of the unforgettable memories that would accompany me all the way home from Israel. I went to Israel as a part of the Taglit Birthright program. This was a chance for me to experi- ence the holy coun...…
…explained the lack of U.S. humani- tarian aid to Rwanda by saying, "I think that is about all we can do at this time when we have [other mili- tary priorities] ..." The U.S. waited until 500,000 Rwandan Tutsis and moderate Hutus were murdered before sending aid. In 1992, after Bosnia declared its independence, the Yugoslavian leader Slobodan Milosevic attacked the city of Sarajevo with Serb snipers shooting down and killing 3,500 children. The...…
…Business & Professional will continue to serve clients in his business litigation practice. Memos Dr. Benjamin Movsas of Southfield, *APY • chairman of the Department of Radiation Oncology at the Detroit- based Henry Ford Health System, was endowed a chair in oncology research, enabling him to support staff, projects and equipment to advance patient care. The doctor's special interest is in tumors of the prostate, lung and central nervou...…
…To Life! S ta ff Pho tos by Ang ie Ba an ON THE COVER Why an increasing number of Jews are opting for cremation. Elizabeth Applebaum Contributing Editor A n elderly woman sat across from David Techner and made a request unlike any he had ever heard. She was a Holocaust survivor, and she wanted to be cremated. The woman was Jewishly observant, "her plan well thought out:' says Techner of the Ira Kaufman Chapel in Southfield. She explained...…
…1 To Li fe ON THE COVER Beyond Tradition from page 29 Rabbi Tamara Kolton: "Death is very personal, and people deserve options." But Can You Be Buried? e- veral total Jeiiigf-- eteries Temple Beth- . Workman's Circle, Adat Shalom and Machpelah – permit the burial of cre mains (cremation remains) Machpelah is a privately owned cemetery, but also the only one in town under supervision of the Vaad, the Council of Orthodox Rabbis. The Va...…
…the same state, much less the same city. Techner notes that a report in Cemetery Magazine found that visits to cemeteries are down by 80 percent in recent years. Ultimately, the decision for cre- mation falls not to the deceased himself, but to a family member. Once a young boy helped make the choice. His father had been killed in an accident, and before • his death the man had made it known he wanted to be cremated. "Dad always gave us what- ...…
…To Life! TEENS/THE SCENE D ozens of teenage members of Michigan Region BBYO rocked the catwalk — strutting. their stuff in a spring fashion show . where they were the featured models. The teens, ages 14-17, showed off the latest looks in sportswear, casual wear and - dressy attire during "Fashion Unleashed," a fund-raiser for the West Bloomfield-based B'nai B'rith Youth Organization. The March 4 event, held at 30 North in Pontiac, helped ra...…
…LEFT: Stephanie Horwitz of Emunah BBG suming. When the Bittker Center is opened, the Milan Centre will be sold and some mementos will be moved to . the Bittker Center to honor the earlier donors. Bittker BBYO Conference Center Lindsey Schwartz of Kulanu BBG Bloomfield, president of Michigan Region BBYO. "We got our hair done, there was someone helping us with makeup; we all got into groups and practiced our modeling moves and poses," s...…
…To Life! Caring Partners Workshops for Family Caregivers Caring for a loved one WI a memory disorder or Alzheimer's disease takes a lot of heart...and help. Attend one of the workshops below to learn caregiving tips and the resources available in the community. Spring Series Line-up _ Support for Caregivers our self -- Financia e a ann Danielle Mayoris, J THE SCENE CaringPartners is a project of the Happenings Dorothy & Peter Brown J...…
…Honoring Rochelle & Dr. Arthur Lieberman Sunday May 7th 2006 Strolling buffet 6:00 p.m. Concert to follow Featuring a concert by celebrated singe' tillfiltill:111111/114110111*10411101.11,111 ,1111$111.1 ■ IIIMISIIIIIIIM101114010111M114111.1141i.IISIlltitlIMIIIIIIMINiftilintiNint.11:10inMummtnii.t/11,t11110171/.114 , 111111Wit.41118 call 248.723.8860 for more info adult guest ticket prices begin at $200 Spring Specials www.RegentStreetof...…
…I To Life! AROUND TOWN Soulful Seder Dinner unites church and synagogue members around the Passover story. S Rev. Nicholas Hood III of Plymouth United Church of Christ, Rabbi Arnold Sleutelberg of Congregation Shir Tikvah, Rev. Kenneth Flowers of Greater New Mount Moriah Missionary Baptist Church and Rev. Robert Dulin Jr. of Metropolitan Church of God ABOVE: Rena and Jerry Cohen of West Bloomfield 'AT et , A. Helen Lenner of W...…
…ORR SHALOM was organized in 1979 to provide safe havens and hoMes of love and support for Israel's at-risk children — children who were neglected and abused, scarred and scared.. Children waiting to be saved... by someone, by anyone. Could it be by you ? Will it be your hand that lifts a child from undeserved despair and brings the light of love, warmth and comfort into their world? Learn about American Friends of 'Orr Shalom and find out ho...…
…WOKLD KENOWNED CLASSIC A L PIANIST Life! Aciam Fe,I/Levi> IN A SPECIAL CONCEKT AT THE HOLOCAUST MEMORIAL CENTEK . s. IctEAloN, honoring George Vine iRe77:` ; ‘PJ t ' 111 F Lag Ba'Omer /OCA,'S V Tuesday, May 16th 7:30 p.m. .'"'. Tickets $25. in advance, $30 at the door (248) 553-2400 x12 <www.holocaustcenter.org> PKOCEEDS BENEFIT THE CENTEK AND AMA HEBKEW DAY SCHOOL LEHAVA PKOCKAM 1104570 DESIGNS IN DECORATOR WOOD & LAMINATES, L...…
…Participants enjoy the show in the Detroit Science Center's inflatable planetarium. "I was lonely at home; there would be days I wouldn't get dressed until late in the afternoon. Then one day I realized that I needed a change. -That's why I moved to The Park at Trowbridge... and I got my life back! Many of my friends lived here and I didn't even know it, plus I've made so many new friendships too. You'll never be lonely because there are ...…
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…I To Life! SPORTS Maccabi Host? JCC talking about hosting regional teen games in 2008. Exit 160 off 1-96 (Beck Rd. S.) Left on Grand River Ave. Steve Stein Special to The Jewish News Friday & Saturday 10-6, Sunday 10-5 T Adult Admission $7 — Good All 3 Days! Children Under 12 & Parking FREE! he JCC Maccabi Games may be coming back to Detroit. JCC staff have been exploring the feasibility of being a regional host in 2008, after being g...…
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…Arts & Entertainment Left to right: Renderings of costumes for the roles of Aida, Radames and Amneris designed by Allen Charles Klein rKOit • And Designer Alien Klein created the sets for Aida, Michigan Opera Theatre's spring opener. Bill Carroll Special to the Jewish News M ichigan Opera Theatre has been billing 2005- 2006 as the season of the "Desperate Divas.".Last fall, it offered productions of Norma and La Boheme (the tragic M...…
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…I Arts & Entertainment r . Giuseppe Verdi Grand And Lavish from page 45 Allen Charles Klein's rendering of 8ne of the sets for Aida April 22-30, 2008 at the Detroit Opera louse MICHIGAN 0 P E THEATRE ON desperate divas of 35th Anniversary Season David DiChiera, General Director THE ULTIMATE OPERA EXPERIENCE! Sat., April 22, 8:00 pm Sun., April 23, 2:00 pm Wed., April 26, 7:30 pm Fri., April 28, 8:00 pm Sat., April 29, 8:00 pm Su...…
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…Arts & Entertainment Left: Jerome and Evelyn Ackerman: Warrior, cast aluminum wall plaque with mosaic inlay. Below: Evelyn Ackerman: Composition, hand- woven wool tapestry woven in Mexico. Motown Modernists One of the most prolific couples in the field of modern American decorative arts, Evelyn and Jerome Ackerman got their start in Detroit. Suzanne Chessler Special to the Jewish News ore than 80 exhibitors will.be showing furniture, de...…
…Jerry Ackerman: Hand- . thrown stoneware pot, 1998. Jerome Ackerman/Jenev Design Studio: Part of a slipcast pottery group, 1953-1960. Evelyn Ackerman: Carved oak panels used on the doors of the sanctu- ary of Congregation Ahavas Israel in Grand Rapids, 1979. moved to California," Jerome Ackerman Happy Partnership in the United States. explains. "We met lots of former The Ackermans, whose visits to The Ackermans, married by the late Detroi...…
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…To Do! Check It Out! wwwwwfor Loans For College Arts & Culture View Unexpected Drawings and Fiber Traditions/ Fiber Transitions, two exhibits running April 14-May 5 at the Birmingham Bloomfield Art Center, 1516 S. Cranbrook, Birmingham. The open- ing reception for both is 6-8 p.m. Friday, April 14. (248) 651-4015. See photos capturing the life and times of East European Jews at the end of the 19th century and the beginning of the 20th ce...…
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…Israeli Scholar Shabbaton For almost three years, Sharon and Jerry Knoppow and their daughter and son-in-law, Susan Knoppow and David Saperstein, have been part of a monthly study group on Jewish philos- ophy taught by Israeli scholar Zohar Raviv, a doctoral can- didate at the Zohar Raviv Frankel Center for Judaic Studies at the University of Michigan. When they realized Raviv would be leaving this summer, they decided to organize a "grand fin...…
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…Mazel Toy! Camp Romance Engaged couple met as teens at Tamarack. in Ortonville. They started dat- Don Cohen Special to the Jewish News ing a year later. L indsay Spolan and Dan Pinchuk could easily be described as happy campers — literally. The 26- year-olds, who plan to marry next fall, were high school stu- dents when they met 10 years ago. Despite Lindsay living in the Detroit area and Dan being in Montreal, they hit it off quickly as ...…
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