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…Editor's Letter Beneath The Numbers Second of two parts W e're more synagogue-oriented and Jewish educa- tion-minded as a community than we might think. And though low, our intermarriage rate still provides cause for concern. I cite these notable findings from the Jewish Federation of Metropolitan Detroit's recently released 2005 community survey com- piled by University of Miami demogra- phy expert Dr. Ira Sheskin. Half of Detroit Jewry b...…
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…S AP SHOTS Meet one of the faces of success Michael Chopp, Ph.D., scientific director of the Neuroscience Institute and vice chairman for Neurology-Research at Henry Ford. Hospital in Detroit, is a member of the Henry Ford Medical Group. He is also a distinguished professor of physics at Oakland University in Rochester. Mentors Serve Youth Jewish Family Service of Metropolitan Detroit hosted its first Mingle with the Mentors evening in May...…
…Metro ON THE COVER 1 Keri Guten Cohen Story Development Editor B The trio found Detroit proj- ects, mostly run by overworked and under-funded non-profits, and offered to help. Volunteer work ranges from haul- ing debris from demolished houses to creating mural parks from vacant lots to mentoring young children. Jobs are low- skill, high-energy so people can just jump in and succeed. "We want to really ben- efit these groups': Falik said....…
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…Metro ON THE Shelli Liebman Dorfman Staff Writer A t 18, Levi Stein is exceedingly well-traveled. Last fall, he spent a month standing in for the chief rabbi of Sochi, Russia. A native Oak Parker, Stein's parents, Rabbi Bentzion and Chana Stein, are the longtime directors of the Cheder Lubavitch boys and girls schools in Oak Park. The youngest of nine children, Levi travels a road that will lead him to the rabbinate and as a Chabad emissa...…
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…Welcome to Our Community . Mary Fisher speaks about HIV-positive/AIDS as a U.N. special representative. Acting With Passion Mary Fisher reflects on her father, her AIDS activism, her art. Keri Guten Cohen Story Development Editor M ary Fisher came home to Detroit to kick off the U.N.- sponsored 2006 Global Coalition on Women & AIDS Tour she's doing with three other HIV-posi- tive women from other countries. She spent last Friday night ...…
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…World Mideast Wars At Yale Controversial U-M academic is rejected for Yale appointment. Was campaign against him politically motivated? Liel Liebovitz New York Jewish Week New York uan Cole, one of the country's top Middle East scholars, was poised for the biggest step of his career. A tenured professor at the University of Michigan, Cole was tapped earlier this year by a Yale University search commit- tee to teach about the modern Middle...…
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…FLEISCHMAN RESIDENCE/ BLUMBERG PLAZA To be sure, similar stories take place regularly at other Israeli medical centers. What makes the Emek Medical Center unique is its location in what the Bible called the Valley of Armageddon, a stra- tegic crossroads in ancient times and the scene of many battles. Today, the area is called the Jezreel Valley, which includes the Israeli town of Afula, the hospital's home, and the West Bank town of Jenin, a ...…
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…The annual Relay for Life event brings smiles, tears and increased funds. Temple Shir Shalom flower shop Caring Committee. "Each year, I decorate the tent Staff Writer differently and sell items that fit the theme,' Eileen said. Angie Baan This year's theme of flowers Staff Photographer was most fitting of the sunny, clear weather that held up during est Bloomfield High School's outdoor track the 24-hour June 10-11 event. "We sold brightly c...…
…To Life! AROUND TOWN DIGEST JCC Leaders Feted For The Sake Of Film Patrons' party supports popular and fast-growing Jewish film fest. I t was the Metro Detroit Jewish community's version of a Hollywood premiere. Park West Gallery in Southfield rolled out the red carpet for more than 250 supporters of the 2006 JCC Lenore Marwil Jewish Film Festival. The gala featured everything from champagne to coney dogs, a silent auction and a pre- vi...…
…To Life! SPORTS THE SCENE 2nd Means 1st Nirenberg leads Cranbrook Kingswood to state golf title. Steve Stein Special to The Jewish News arah Nirenberg is a state champion. Thanks to the Bloomfield Hills Cranbrook Kingswood High School senior's record-breaking performance at the Division 3 girls golf state tourneent, the Cranes won the title by the slim- mest of margins — one stroke. Cranbrook Kingswood captured the 15-team competition wi...…
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…arathon Michaei Feinstein Preservation Hail Jazz Band Ani DiFranco Ann Arbor's annual three-week summer festival hosts top-notch entertainment and fun-for-the-family activities. Suzanne Chessler Special to the Jewish News Ann Arbor S fingers Debbie Gravitte, Michael Feinstein and Ani DiFranco, instru- mentalists in Les Yeux Noirs and the Preservation Hall Jazz Band and comedians in the Capitol Steps are among the mainstage entertainers ...…
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