…jews d in the teen n tlight o o p s mental health Teens Making A Difference UMatter group gets grant to continue challenging stigma, helping teens in need. In times of uncertainty or change, help is just a call or click away. Introducing Jewish Detroit’s New Resource for Connecting You to the Help You Need If you or someone you know could use some assistance, the Jewish community is here to help. One call or visit to our website i...…
…jews d in the continued from page 21 6760 West Maple Road, West Bloomfield Eugene & Marcia Applebaum Jewish Community Campus (Enter from Ring Road, across from Henry Ford Hospital West Bloomfield) BRING THIS AD IN AND SAVE $ 500 OFF Your First Month’s Rent! Reduced Rent Program Available for Income Qualified Applicants.* 248-661-1836 TTY 711 Schedule a personal tour where a spate of suicides took place a few years ago, now has a r...…
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…y t i n u m m o C Purim Fun Wednesday Evening Festivities February 28 hosted by Adat Shalom Synagogue 5:30 pm - Family-Friendly Megillah Experience Geared toward 1st grade and younger 6:00 pm - Free Carnival with a Star Trax Dance Party Dinner available for purchase 7:15 pm - Maariv Service & Megillah Reading No 6:00 p.m. Mincha service this evening Dessert reception following the Megillah reading with live music featuring Maggie Mc...…
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…spirit torah portion Sharing Our Gifts P arshat Terumah gives us detailed instructions for fash- ioning the Mishkan — the Tent of Meeting during the years of wandering in the wilderness. As it says in Exodus 25:9, “K’chol asher ani mareh otcha eit tavnit haMishkan v’eit tavnit kol keilav v’chen ta’asu — Exactly as I show you — the pattern of the Tabernacle and the pattern of all its furnishings lawyers, secretaries or Uber — so shall you m...…
…arts&life p ro f i l e Magic M an Vitaly Beckman SUZANNE CHESSLER CONTRIBUTING WRITER Master illusionist Vitaly Beckman mystifi es even the most jaded audiences. details Vitaly Beckman will perform at 2 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 18, at the Berman Center for the Performing Arts in the Jewish Community Center in West Bloomfield. $23-$33. (248) 661-1900; theberman.org. V italy Beckman eas- ily remembers his first attempt at creating magi- ca...…
…arts&life music Jeffrey Grossman and his group make high-energy at home with chamber music. High Voltage SUZANNE CHESSLER CONTRIBUTING WRITER J “I took some harpsichord lessons and found something intoxicating about the way the instrument itself spoke. It has an immediacy when it’s played well that gives it a lightness and flavor so that I couldn’t get enough of it.” — JEFFREY GROSSMAN TOP RIGHT: The Sebastians: Daniel S. Lee, Jeffrey...…
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…arts&life eat right now Superfoods! Make them a part of your on-the-go lifestyle. Stacy Goldberg Columnist 32 February 15 • 2018 F irst came the açaí berry craze, then quinoa, now moringa. Few consumers can correctly pronounce their names (say keen-wah), yet nearly everyone is familiar with the hype surrounding “superfoods.” What exactly makes a superfood “super,” and how can they play a role in your on-the-go lifestyle? Superfoods...…
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…on the go people | places | events saturday, feb. 17 editor's picks TOT SHABBAT 9:30 am, Feb. 17. Cantorial Soloist Kelly Onickel leads a child-friendly Shabbat experience for infants through second-graders. At Temple Emanu-El, Oak Park. RSVP by Feb. 15: TempleFamily@emanuel-mich. org or 248-967-4020. EASTERN MARKET EATS 9:30 am-noon, Feb. 17. On select Saturdays, Linda Yellin’s Feet on the Street Tours offers “Come Hungry, Leave Happy,” ...…
…on the go continued from page 35 ‘THE BACK SCHOOL’ 1 pm, Feb. 21. Nora Cascardo, PT, OMPT, of Premier Therapy Centers, will discuss managing a healthy back. At the JCC, West Bloomfield. Free. RSVP: 248-432-5467. TKA PURIM CARNIVAL 11:30 am, Feb. 25. Event will have games for families and a separate playroom for children under age 5. At Temple Kol Ami, West Bloomfield. $1 for four game tickets; $5 for meal, including pizza or hot dog, drink ...…
…professor at Michigan State University. At Holocaust Memorial Center, 28123 Orchard Lake Road, Farmington Hills. Free, with admission or membership. RSVP by Feb. 22: rsvp@holocaustcenter. org or 248-553-2400, ext. 112. JEWISH HOLIDAYS 7-8:30 pm, Feb. 26. “Our Jewish Holidays – the Rest of the Story!” First of four Monday lectures, through March 26. Instructor Rabbi Joseph Klein will explore the stories behind the celebration of Purim, Passove...…
…for college students by college students February 15, 2018/30 Shevat 5778 Today’s Anti-Semitism U-M Hillel facilitates training for administrators, student leaders, Jewish students. Kendall Coden } jewish@edu writer TOP: Cherie Brown, center, founder and CEO of the National Coalition Building Institute, trains seniors Gaby Roth and Sarah Parkes on how to engage in dialogue after hearing an anti- Semitic comment. 38 February 15 • 2018 ...…
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…the exchange community bulletin board | professional services For information regarding advertising please call 248-351-5116 Deadline for ad insertion is 10:00am the Monday prior to publication date. 200 EMPLOYMENT 304 CLOSET ORGANIZERS BRIDGEWAY IS HIRING FULL-TIME CAREGIVERS Great benefits, open availability, and immediate start! 342 HANDYMAN Custom Closets,Inc. You Name It – I’ll Do It! WHERE PROFESSIONAL SERVICE MAKES THE DIFFERE...…
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…soul of blessed memory RUTH BAVER, 88, of West Bloomfield, died Feb. 9, 2018. She is survived by her son, Elihu Baver; daughter, Dr. Beth Baver-Neff; grandchil- dren, Rachel (Charlie) Baver Kovelle, Leah Baver (Brandon Arnold), Jacob Baver, Michelle Neff, Andrew (Lisa) Neff and Alissa Neff; great- grandson, Harvey Arnold. Mrs. Baver was the beloved wife of the late Howard Baver for 65 years; the loving sister of the late Anne Smith; and the ...…
…JACK POSAR, 94, of West Bloomfield, for- merly of Boynton Beach, Fla., died Feb. 7, 2018. Posar He is survived by his beloved wife of 69 years, Florence Posar; sons and daughter-in-law, Dr. Steven L. and Paula Posar, Dr. Todd J. Posar; daughter and son-in-law, Dr. Lori R. and Kenneth Popper; brother and sister-in-law, Harry and Diane Posar; grandchildren, Zachary, Sabrina, Shana, Adam, Lauren, Alex, Isabel. He is also survived by loving nieces...…
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…Dr. Aparna Joshi, defined the life of Dr. Slovis this way. “He inspired and encouraged all those who worked around him, including technologists, nurses, students, residents, fellows and radiologist peers, to strive for excellence and constantly improve.” Dr. Slovis is survived by his wife of 53 years, Ellie Slovis; children, Michael and Kellie Slovis, Debbie and Michael Berger, Max Slovis, and Lisa and David Mandel; grandchildren, Ryan Slovis,...…
…soul of blessed memory continued from page 47 Remembering Congressman Joe Knollenberg JOEL E. JACOB CONTRIBUTING WRITER L ast Thursday (Feb. 6), I was walk- ing the halls of Congress when we heard the news of Congressman Joe Knollenberg’s passing. Many members of Congress and I started to reflect on the incredible legacy that this great member of the United States Congress left for our nation and the State of Israel. He will be deeply mi...…
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…looking back Temple Beth El, Michigan’s first Jewish congregation, dates to 1850. In 1856, the congregation adopted a new constitution that contained ideas of Reform Judaism, thus becoming Detroit’s first Reform congregation. In 1925, the congregation gathered at the elegant Book Cadillac Hotel in Downtown Detroit to celebrate its 75th anniversary. • Courtesy of the Leo M. Franklin Archives at Temple Beth El. Historic photos are curated by ...…
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…Detroit Jewish News n contents Online exclusive: • Go-To Gift Guide For Dad June 15-21, 2017 / 21-27 Sivan 5777| VOLUME CLI, ISSUE 20 10 views spirit 5-8 35 36 detroit diaspora arts&life 10 38 40 jews d forging a partnership Film about Indian Jews builds bridges between West Bloomfield, Israeli Rotarians. farm fresh! Synagogues, Hazon partner to provide local organic produce. 16 30 18 hezbollah arrest Dearborn man among...…
…views wandering jew Dr. Abdul El-Sayed and Berg Challenging Preconceptions L with full backstage access, I planned to et’s play word association. I’ll take advantage and get to really know start. “Muslim-American Abdul Abdul El-Sayed, the person. He was El-Sayed.” What immediately raised by an Egyptian father and comes to mind? Given the a white Christian stepmother, so prevailing anti-immigrant, immediately I thought, “family Islamophobi...…
…views letters A Letter To Sy Manello For all the years you have laid upon us your “play on words,” never was there a time I didn’t crack a smile or issue a nod and a chuckle in response to your outlook on life (and if not for my company’s crack IT staff monitoring my email while I nod off, I actually would have sent this email via Outlook). But I’m writing today to talk about class. I recall back in high school I had many a classmate who we...…
…Securing Our Future The D. Dan and Betty Kahn Foundation Centennial Fund Honors the Spirit of Giving Back D. Dan Kahn z”l was a successful businessman who deeply understood the importance of community. Born in Youngstown, Ohio in 1922, he saw his once-prosperous family struggle through the depths of the Great Depression. Following WWII, he settled in Detroit where he met his beloved wife Betty z”l. Her close-knit haimish family took him in ...…
…views essay Multilayered Jerusalem Brace yourself for “ascending” into the Israeli capital. T here’s a reason that Metro Detroit Jews who visit Israel on an orga- nized mission typically say the Shehecheyanu from Mount Scopus as they “ascend” into Jerusalem, a hilltop metropolis like no other. It’s Israel’s holiest city and the ancestral homeland for the Jewish people. Jerusalem, the City of David, has stood through the ages as the soul o...…
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…jews d in the Forging A Partnership Film about the Jews of Kerala, India, builds bridges between West Bloomfield and Israeli Rotarians. W Alan Muskovitz TOP: Chendamangalam Jewish Synagogue in Kerala, India. ith apologies to Charles Dickens, I’d like to share a A Tale of Two Cities — West Bloomfield and Ramla, Israel — whose respective Rotary clubs recently signed an “Agreement for Partnership.” They are now officially sister clubs. “Ou...…
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…jews d in the continued from page 12 TOP: Geebee Thimotheose of West Bloomfield and Zipora Meir of Ramla, Israel, are Rotarians who share the same birthplace: Kerala, India. BOTTOM: Nissim Moses, Batzion and Bezalel Eliahu, all of Israel, and documentary filmmaker Geebee Thimotheose of West Bloomfield. 14 June 15 • 2017 narrative of the Jewish diaspora. India is perhaps the only country in the world where Jews never suffered from hatred ...…
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…WEDNESDAY, JUNE 28 AT 7 P.M. The Promise of Never Again: Where are We Today and What Can Be Done? Featuring Guest Speaker Professor Scott Straus L earn about the progress to prevent genocide with Scott Straus, Professor of Political Science at the University of Wisconsin- Madison. Scott is the author of Fundamentals of Genocide and Mass Atrocity Prevention, and sits on the Council of the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum, where he works clos...…
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