…EaHss g- AN ,, EAE I Front Lines DETROIT JEWISH NEWS NOTEBOOK Advertising Sales Publisher/President Arthur M. Horwitz ahorwitz@renmedia.us Sales Director: Keith Farber kfarberEforenmedia.us Account Executives: Ann G. Abrams, Jan Haskell, Melissa Litvin, Heidi Martin, Rick Nessel, Dharlene Norris Senior Sales Assistant: Kim Metzger Annual Treasure Trove T he Bookstock '09 Used Book & Media Sale won't be held until April 26-May 3 at Lau...…
…DIGEST Studying Israel The president of the Detroit City Council took part in a seven-day, fact-finding mission to Israel as part of a trip sponsored and paid for by AIPAC, America's pro-Israel lobby. Mission-goers, consisting of elected U.S. offi- cials, studied the Israeli-Arab conflict. Monica Conyers was part of the 15-member delegation hosted by the American Israel Education Foundation's African American Leadership Mission. The trip ran ...…
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…World Rejuvenation! Ron Kampeas Jewish Telegraphic Agency Washington B arack Obama's pledge to use his presidency to revive the black- Jewish alliance starts the day before he becomes president. The president-elect's inaugural com- mittee has asked Jewish groups to make black-Jewish dialogue and joint outreach to the poor a focus of Martin Luther King Day commemorations Jan. 19. Renewing the classic civil rights alliance is part of the i...…
…Operation Cast Lead 17 Israel! Detroit Jews demonstrate unity for beleaguered Jewish state. Congressional View Newly sworn in U.S. Rep. Gary Peters, D-Bloomfield Hills, whose Ninth Congressional District represents much of southern Oakland County, issued this statement the day of the local rally: "Israel has been under attack; and like any sover- eign nation, it has the right to defend itself. Israel is America's friend and ally and I sup...…
…LASKO FAMILY KOSHER TOURS PRESENTS Speaking Out Rally rouses teens behind Israel. The Bold New Eden Roc Resort 8. Spa Miami Beach, Florida Ur 2 ND Year' Entire Hotel Kosher for Pesach and on7Ce ro OW 5TH Year Zoe Pinter and Corey Rosen at Shaarey Zedek Gabriella Ring Teen2Teen Staff Writer I sraeli flag bearers Zoe Pinter, 16, of West Bloomfield and Corey Rosen, 17, of Farmington Hills greeted rally-goers when they arrived. The ...…
…I Operation Cast Lead Yes, Israel! from page Al2 Israel Want% peacet Allison Bloomberg, 10, of Farmington Hills, and Atara Krakoff, 11, of Southfield, hold up their signs. On A Mission Hannan Lis shared reflections from the Jewish Federation of Metropolitan Detroit's recent 2008 Family Mission to Israel, which he co-chaired along with his wife, Lisa, and Linda and Kenneth Gold. "The start of the fighting in Gaza came during our second day ...…
…Ar.tworpwwwwwgrowpiteiOMPIRIPOMmurow!..,--,.._ NVEMOR/ o C-t*C% Remember Zachor o •1" ■ • HOLOCAUST MEMORIAL CENT Zekelman Fa mil y Campus 28123 Orchard Lake Road, Farmington Hit www.holocaustcenter.org 1414W/CN January 2009 Dear Friends, The Holocaust Memorial. Center Zekelman Family Campus recently lost a remarkable and dynamic individual, who passed away after 24 years of leadership. His vision, 1 7"T, our founder and and initi...…
…Operation Cast Lead Pslarns For Soldiers Families gather to pray and connect with Israel. She'll Liebman Dorfman Senior Writer T he younger members of our com- munity were able to show their support for Israel's soldiers and gain a better understanding of the current situation in Israel at a program at Young Israel of Oak Park (YIOP) created with kids in mind. Facilitated by Aliza Sosne, the synagogue's Jewish family educator, the Jan. 7...…
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…Operation Cast Lead Dueling Demonstrations "The police did a great job of keeping everybody separated," said David Rott, 30, of West Bloomfield. "It was peaceful on both sides; everybody behaved and we got David Rott is holding the "Israel Left Gaza For Peace" sign at left. our point across." Robin Schwartz Rott, a former member of the Israel Special to the Jewish News Defense Forces, organized the event ernment for continuing to support Isr...…
…JANUAR Y FUR SALE 0,00.001/ OF THE ISRAEL DEFENS INVENTORY REDUCTION SALE Lt. Col. T. shows showing maps of distances and crossing points at a Michigan Friends of the IDF briefing in West Bloomfield. A Secure Effort Don Cohen Special to the Jewish News I t was clear that Lt. Col. Eliezer T. wishes he was with his Israel Defense Forces unit in Gaza. Currently studying at the U.S. War College near Harrisburg, Pa., he now is part of I...…
…Operation Cast Lead Come for the Lifestyle. A Secure Effort from page A19 ambiguous enough for the politicians to work with and for Hamas to be con- cerned about. Outlining IDF policy, he shared how humanitarian efforts were inte- grated into each stage or phase of the operation. But he understands that to effectively fight Hamas, civilians will be caught in the crossfire. Hamas' placement of weapons storage and launch facilities inn mosque...…
…What would you GIVE to make sure she's comfortable? Growing old doesn't have to be lonely. People who need. People who care.That's what The Jewish Federation funds 19 local organizations, Federation is all about. 90% of the dollars raised go including Jewish Apartments & Services, an agency that provides safe and affordable housing, as well as directly to those who need it most. And no matter what you do, or how much you have to give...…
…Metro Wayne County Energizer Matthew Schenk keeps the Executive's office moving forward. Judith Doner Berne always part of growing up that you always thought about what was going on around you. We had detailed political discussions around the dinner table' His dad, Alan, is a law professor at Wayne State University and his mom, Betty, taught pre-school in the Indian Village neighborhood of Detroit. His two brothers also went into pub- lic ...…
…community',' says Torgow, an Oak Park resident. Wayne County recently purchased the Guardian Building from Sterling and will move its offices there. "We have been paying $5 million to rent where we are now and we paid $14 million to own the Guardian," Schenk says. Schenk also is very involved in the "aerotropolis" slated for 60,000 acres between Detroit Metro and Willow Run airports as a hub for cargo and logistics-based businesses. "We have t...…
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…Opinion Editorials are posted and archived on JNonline.us. Editorial T Vigor Of Unity W e gathered — 1,500 strong from the Detroit Jewish com- munity — to share concern and hope for Israel, our ancestral home- land and the modern Jewish state. It didn't matter what our politics were. We were united by a cause — to support the State of Israel in this very troubled time. The entire Jewish community was repre- sented in one way or another i...…
…OTHER VIEWS Standing United For Israel A few days ago, I, my wife, Linda, our three teenagers and 370 other Metro Detroiters returned from Federation's Family Mission to Israel. It was an interesting time to be there. On our first day, dozens of Hamas rockets slammed into the country, causing injuries, destruction, and terror. Well, to most of the world, it wasn't so interesting. Just one more day of eight years of days of rockets shot at I...…
…TEMPLE ISRAEL CALENDAR Conservative Adat Shalom Synagogue 29901 Middlebelt, Farmington Hills, 48334, (248) 851-5100. Rabbis: Aaron Bergman, Herbert Yoskowitz, Rachel Lawson Shere. Rabbi emeritus: Efry Spectre. Cantor: Frank Lanzkron- Tamarazo. Ritual director: Barry Lippitt. Services: Friday 5 p.m. Saturday, 9 a.m, 5:15 p.m.; weekdays 7:30 a.m., 5 p.m. Sunday 8:30 a.m. 2009 January 15 Shabbat February 19 - Purim March 19 - Passover April ...…
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…Yeshivah Beth Yehudah's Weiss Family Partners in Torah Spirituality I Has Judaism never made much sense to you? I Come and find out how relevant Judaism truly is! Rabbi Avi Cohen Introduces: Finding Our Way Home Tara6 101 Course for foie Curious Wednesday Evenings at 7:30 PM JCC of Metropolitan Detroit Shabbat Shemot: Exodus 1:1-6:1; Isaiah 27:6-28:13; 29:22-23. 6600 West Maple Road D. Dan and Betty Kahn Building Eugene and Marcia ...…
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…Franklin Fit Weight-loss Program Health & Fitness SPORTS International Star Nicole Meisner to run in Israel's Maccabiah Games. Steve Stein Special to the Jewish News Mort Meisner also is selling Maccabi USA/Sports for Israel Extravaganza raffle tickets at $100 per ticket. Prizes icole Meisner has made include trips to the Super Bowl, NCAA a name for herself in the Final Four, the Masters, Wimbledon JCC Maccabi Games. She's and Israel, a ...…
…DETROIT JEWISH NEW S JN • T, How the economy is affecting local Jewish teens. by Sam Gringlas s I stumble in the door after a long day at school, I begin my daily afternoon ritual. Reaching across the table, I grab a snack and search the newspaper. I can't help but be inter- ested in all the current events that take place in our community, our country and our world. Most days, I find that the stock market has once again taken a giant cras...…
…cover story: weathering the storm continues from page Bi college still very expensive; and for many students, it's proving difficult to afford. According to an Oc- tober survey by MeritAid.com, 60 percent of 2,500 high school seniors say they are considering less prestigious schools because of affordability. In the T2T survey of the local Jewish community, teens also said they are planning on applying only to in-state schools because they're...…
…family mission to Israel by Sara Smoler I photos by Debbie Hill Left: Zachary Smoler, 13, of West Bloomfield reads from his Torah portion during the b'nal mitzvah at the Shlmson Center In Jerusalem as his parents, Bruce and Gall Smoler, look on. Right: Rebecca Pad, 18, of West Bloomfield and Blake Shulman, 14, of Charlevoix dance with an Ethiopian child at the PACT program in Netanya. moment: Lo lemember First-time visit to Israel brings ...…
…Party T2T Torah: Parshat Shemot Pages You've Been Spotted! Our Party Page ° photographers are looking for the best parties! Watch for us! Jan. 17, 2009 — by Carly Cykiert what's in a name? For Jews, a name honors a beloved relative. The literal translation of the word Shemot is names. Moses's Egyptian mother finds him on the Nile River. She names him Moshe, or Moses, which means drawn out of the water. In the Jewish religion, a nam...…
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…Arts & Entertainment Kings Of The Forest Edward Zwick's Holocaust film Defiance depicts the largest armed rescue of Jews by Jews • Michael Fox Special to the Jewish News I n the gripping World War II drama Defiance, the Jews fight back. That's all you need to know about Edward Zwick's saga of survival and community in the woods of Eastern Europe. The veteran Hollywood writer- director set out to do more than just adapt the remarkable tr...…
…Arts & Entertainment About MLK Day With the upcoming inauguration of our first African-American president just days away, a nice way to educate younger children about its historical importance — and the Jewish contribution to the civil rights movement — is through a new picture book for ages 6-10: As Good As Anybody: Martin Luther King Jr. and Abraham Joshua Heschel's Amazing March Toward Freedom (Knopf Books for Young Readers; $16.99) by a...…
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…Andrew Dickstein, son of Shannon and Loren Dickstein, will celebrate his bar mitzvah Saturday, Jan. 17, at Adat Shalom Synagogue in Farmington Hills. Dickstein He is the brother of Sean and Jonah. His proud grandparents are Shary and Marvin Cohn, Dennis Dickstein, Katy Shanahan. He is also the grandson of the late Richard Shanahan and the late Michael Smiley. Andrew attends West Hills Middle School in Bloomfield Hills. He chose as his mitzvah ...…
