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…family focus One Stitch At A Time Creating donations from a blank canvas. Ruchie Weisberg works on a needlepoint mezuzah near a supply cabinet that doubles as a display area for one of a dozen of her hand-made pillows. I Shelli Liebman Dorfman Contributing Writer A needlepointer for 45 years, Ruchie Weisberg's handmade mezuzahs tie together the beauty of her talent with her continuing drive to help others. She has created everything fr...…
…klreic~ to- tern and choosing yarn colors. "It takes me approximately eight hours to com- plete a mezuzah," Weisberg said. "As far as the design, some are no brainers because they are all Jewish themes and usually I will add the ubiq- uitous (Hebrew letter) 'shin: However, I have been inspired by designs I see on wrapping paper, wallpaper; and now I am offering to copy a couple's wedding monogram off their invitation. I have done all of the 1...…
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…End-of-Life Decision Making: The Law, Jewish Tradition, and Practical Concerns TEMPLE BETH EL PRESENTS Each session will be presented Wednesdays Presented by ANDREW J. BRODER 12:30 PM and 7:30 PM at TEMPLE BETH EL with Rabbi Mark Miller and Rabbi Daniel Syme OPEN TO THE COMMUNITY NO CHARGE SESSION ONE - APRIL 29 . End-of-Life Decisions, Legal Perspective SESSION TWO - MAY 13: End-of-Life Decisions, Jewish Perspective Light refreshmen...…
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…arts & Life SARAH HELM F( Never RAVENSBRUCK LIFE AND DEATH IN HITLER'S CONCENTRATION CAMP FOR WOMEN e In honor of Yom HaShoah (Holocaust Remembrance Day), we have rounded up a collection of new Holocaust-themed books (plus one CD) worth a look. SWAN SONG 10.VMM. Ilf.T ■ Nr" 19 45 WALTER KEMPOWSKI God, Faith &_ Identity from ',Ashes Reflections of Children and Grandchildren of Holocaust Survivors Edited by Menachem Z. Rosensa...…
…arts & Life The next generation of Habatat Galleries is keeping a promise to its founder — while adding their own expertise to its annual invitational. h"- Ey Altke, 'ff Alp er NC/ ilrf I I Aaron Schey, left, and Corey Hampson, right, in lab. ,44 the 12,000-square- ,1 14 ., foot Habatat Ili Galleries Mariposo — fused and cast glass with glass-powder imagery in a steel frame — by Michael Janis is one of hundreds of studi...…
…ARTHUR BEER 2006, he has worked closely with artists to market their work, maintain the gallery's website and produce Habatat's catalogues. "Together, they really do make a great team; says Ferd, 67, of West Bloomfield. "I doubt at that age I would have the abil- ity to maintain the high level expected out of that gallery; As they have for so many years, the two, both 36 years old, complement each other— Corey courting collectors and helping ...…
…arts & Life Get Transported A real girl's experience with Kindertransport comes to life on stage. Fox, center, meets the cast of the play based on her book. My Heart in a Suitcase will be performed at 9:45 a.m. and 12:30 p.m. Tuesday, April 21, at the Macomb Center for the Performing Arts, Clinton Township. $15 adults/$5 students. (586) 286-2222; macombcenter.com . Celebrity Jews Nate Bloom Special to the Jewish News STREAMING IN D...…
…You'll Laugh You'll Cry Reb Moshe Waldoks The child of Holocaust While much attention is given to documenting the architecture of the destruction, Waldoks chooses to focus on Jewish life in light of the experience. He recently contributed one of 88 essays in the just-released God, Faith & Identity survivors discusses the future — with humor. from the Ashes: Reflections of Children and Grandchildren of Holocaust Survivors Contributing Wri...…
…arts & Life >> fashion GivingBack Sharing with the Lynne Konstantin Arts & Life Editor community is always in style. Here are three ways to shop and make a difference this month. ewelry- designer Karen Egren and clothing-designer Nina McLemore play well together. Egren's boutique, Karen Egren Jewelry, and Nina McLemore Studio, a national go-to name for impeccable designs as strong as the women wearing them, share a space in a Birming...…
…Editor's Picks he reads from Let's Explore Diabetes with Owls. 8 p.m. Saturday, April 25. $36-$51. Detroit Opera House. (313) 237-7464; michiganopera.org . ENCHANTED TOE TAPPING Get your klezmer going with West Bloomfield-native (and current Berlin resident) Daniel Kahn and the Painted Bird (shown) and the R2G Klezmer Trio, as each klezmer group performs separately, followed by a joint con- cert. Blending Eastern European party music wit...…
…arts & life >> the best of everything Heimish Holiday Large crowd relishes second night seder at Temple Beth El. p OTPOURRI Second night seder by Temple Beth El was a good opportunity for more than 160 in the Handleman Social Hall to meet and greet new Executive Director Kim Raznik ... Rabbi Daniel Syme was his usual big smiling self with hellos galore in his own gracious way. Fast-moving Passover seder entertain- ment by Rabbi Mark Miller...…
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…Ask the Orthodontist tt Branden Noah Gitler, son of Stella and Howard Gitler, will lead the congre- gation in prayer on the occasion of his bar mitzvah on Friday, April 17, at Gitler Temple Israel in West Bloomfield. Sharing in his cele- bration will be his sisters Gabriella and Alexis. His proud grandparents are Asya and Mark Nisnevich, Mel and Pat Gitler, and Lois and Rick Wonboy. He is the great-grandchild of the late Norman and the late ...…
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…obituaries ARNOLD BERG, 88, of Franklin, died April 4, 2015. He is survived by his beloved wife of 65 years, Barbara Berg; daughters and sons- in-law, Linda and Dr. William Solomon of West Bloomfield, Wendy and Ronald Gruskin, also of West Bloomfield; grandchildren, Jeffrey (Michelle) Solomon, Daniel (Lisa) Solomon, Jennifer Zeidman and Michael Zeidman; great-grandchildren, Zoe and Gabriel; devoted caregivers, Mary and Patricia; many other lo...…
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…obituaries members and friends. Mrs. Opengeym was the mother of the late Josif Opengeym. Contributions may be made to Great Lakes Hospice or to a char- ity of one's choice. Interment took place at Clover Hill Park Cemetery in Birmingham. Arrangements by Dorfman Chapel. JANINE RAQUEL PORTENY, 70, of Laguna Woods, Calif., died April 6, 2015. She is sur- vived by her son, Porteny Gregory Louis Sobol of Berkley; daughter and son-in-law, Sandra a...…
…YeshiVa BETH YEHUDAH na , v , During the coming week, the students of Yeshiva Beth Yehudah will study in memory of the following departed friends. In addition, Kaddish will be said during the daily minyan. obituaries Obituaries from page 79 30 Nisan April 19, 2015 Louis Litwak Rose Nathanson Tobias Shild Paul Shulman Dr. Joseph Weber Rose Weider Samuel Yura Rose Aronson Sarah Chernoff Harry Engel Anna D. Friedman David Friedman Albert ...…
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…Former Detroiters Emily Blake, Stuart Solomon and Elina Reznik Native Detroiters In N.Y. Twenty-somethings reconnect with their hometown at Federation event. Karen Schwartz Special to the Jewish News New York T hey buzzed about high school, summer camp, B'nai B'rith Youth Organization and people they hadn't seen in years. The 350 young Detroiters who filled the room ate, drank, shmoozed and, at the end of the night, returned to their N...…
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…Metro Working It Hundreds gather for ParnasaFest with the hope of finding jobs. Among job seekers and hosts are Linda Palmer of Farmington Hills, Susan Sadley of Bloomfield Hills, Inez Garfield of Farmington Hills and Nancy Lipson of Orchard Lake. Robin Schwartz Special to the Jewish News S he graduated from Michigan State University with a degree in international relations and the dream of becoming a United States diplomat but, for now...…
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