…• Rain or Shine! Step out and support our Older Adults ( ilk., ' \ •teis, Petting Zoo Come walk with the Tappers at our 10th Annual W.J. & Lillian Kemler Walk of Ages Train Rides, Carnival Games, 4r Face Painting, Prizes & More Sunday, August 26, 2012 See our ad on page 13 $2.00 AUG.16-22, 2012 / 28 AV-4 ELUL 5772 A JEWISH RENAISSANCE MEDIA PUBLICATION theJEWISHNEWS.com » Oh, Rats! Oak Park residents deal with the large rodents i...…
…ON DAY ONE WITH CANCER, I CALLED MY MOM. On day two, I called Henry Ford to help me fight. •I made the call because I was looking for hope. And I found it when I realized I wasn't alone. When I learned that there was a tumor board meeting to discuss my diagnosis. When I met with not just one of my doctors, but all of my doctors on the same day. When I understood that the research and clinical trials being done just might be my breakthrou...…
…fro lt ines The Art Of The Gift E ugene Applebaum surprised his good friend Robert Aronson this summer with a gift he surely never expected. On July 11, Wayne State University dedicated the Robert Aronson Intaglio Studio in honor of Aronson, president of the Birthright Israel Foundation, former CEO of the Jewish Federation of Metropolitan Detroit and currently its senior development adviser. Devoted to printmaking, the corner classroom in t...…
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…David Wiener sets a trap by his deck. He removed the lattice around the deck so he could gather rats that died under- neath after eating rat poison. Residents, city leaders scurry to curb a growing rodent problem. Robin Schwartz JN Contributing Writer I t's open season right now in David Wiener's yard. The north Oak Park resident who lives on Stratford Place is hunting rats daily and catching them at an alarming rate. Since mid-July whe...…
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…Robert Sklar Contributing Editor Brooklyn, Mich. A s more than 100 Team Alex cyclists rode into the Heroes Hurrah Finish Line Celebration Area at Michigan International Speedway after their Wish-A-Mile (WAM) tour on behalf of the Make-A-Wish Foundation of Michigan, a rainbow pushed aside the high clouds. Leading the way onto the MIS track for the final half-mile of WAM 2012, with trailing Team Alex members cheering, was Loren Blumberg of F...…
…BERKLEY SCHOOL DISTRICT Sophie enjoys the WAM banquet with Susie and Bill Graham hold a picture of family friend Dori Leib of Team Alex their daughter, Alex, who died at age 17. Alex's father, Bill, rode in his 13th WAM this year. As Team Alex gathered for a pizza dinner and friendly conver- sation the first night in Big Rapids dur- ing the three-day route, he reflected on his daughter's unusual wish. "People often ask if Susie and I were...…
…Young Israel of Southfield's Daf Yomi teacher, Rabbi Elimelech Goldberg, and six members of our shul's daily Daf Yomi class, who were among our members who each personally completed the 71/2-year cycle, Morris said. "Coming together to mark the study of Torah highlights the Jewish people's timeless historical connection to God and the Torah. It is what unites us and is our moral and legal compass that has spanned the generations." Rabbi Elie K...…
…W.J. & Lillian Kemler 3K/5K Community Walk It's Ryan For VP step out and support our Older Adults RAIN or SHINE located on the Eugene & Marcia Applebaum Jewish Community Campus A friend of Israel, but will Jewish voters support his economic views? Hilary Leila Krieger and Gil Hoffman Jerusalem Post G OP presidential candidate Mitt Romney chose Rep. Paul Ryan, a Wisconsin Republican who shot to national prominence with a plan to sharply...…
…metro >> on the cover p-ino num amarack Camps .t.totek ANNIVERSARY Relive, Renew & Reconnect! Big Future In Store Growing Orthodox shul is moving to a shopping center site in Southfield. Shelli Liebman Dorfman I Contributing Writer CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 Tamarack Camps Havdalah Alumni Reunion Saturday, September t 5th Camp Maas Begins at 9 p.m. Celebrate Tamarack. Camps' 1 10th Anniversary like a true camper. Relive your memories for ...…
…n Attracting Residents Projects created and implemented by Ahavas Olam include a daily Halachah (Jewish law) email and a weekly email focusing on mussar (improving one's self-being). "The beauty of these groups is that it keeps participants involved even if their available time is very limited; they can read and learn at their convenience," Singal said. Ahavas Olam houses a digital Torah CD library and a new web- site (ahavasolam.com ) has le...…
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…JEWISH WOMEN'S Pease join the Jewish Women's Foundation andits 2012 Grantees for the 13H ANNUAL OPEN MEETING FOUNDATION of the Of METROPOLITAN DURO Enhancing the Lives of Jewish Women BOARD OF TRUSTEES The Jewish Women 's Foundation Presentation and Acceptance of 2012 Grant Awards Bat Mitzvah Celebration of Metropolitan Detroit is dedicated to expanding opportunities and enriching the with Guest Speaker lives of Jewish women an...…
…metro >> around town Gift Of Giving JCC day campers hold toy drive for Bottomless Toy Chest. y oni Nadiv, unit head of the Trekkers (ages 9-12) at the Jewish Community Center of Metropolitan Detroit day camp in West Bloomfield, was looking for something meaningful for his campers to do this summer. He contacted Elana Weinstein, program coordinator of the Bottomless Toy Chest in Birmingham, to set up a way for the campers to help other ki...…
…For The Wish Kids Team Alex paces statewide team fundraising. Brooklyn, Mich. Robert Sklar Contributing Editor yclists from Oakland County- based Team Alex raised $285,310 for the Make-A- Wish Foundation of Michigan, tops among teams taking part in the Wish- A-Mile (WAM) fundraising rides in July. The team entered 110 riders; 86 rode 309 miles over three days across Michigan and 24 pedaled a 50-mile loop near Michigan International Speedw...…
…metro >> calendar TEMPLE SHIR SHALOM T} Come Celebrate Our Silver Anniversary Monday, August 20, 2012 Starting at 6:30 PM Temple Shir Shalom's 9th Annual FOOD FUN AND FIREWORKS FESTIVAL begins with an evening loaded with family fun, food tastings and games, and ends with a spectacular fireworks display! Much To Do! FRIDAY, AUG. 17 ROCKIN' SHABBAT BIKES IN B'HAM 7:30 pm. Tweens, teens and others invited to a rockin' "Shabbat LIVE!" —...…
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…Travelers enjoy Project SNAP's mosaic mural in the Honolulu International Airport. Many Hands, Many Voices Project SNAP blends artwork of a multitude of kids and adults into powerful, empowering mosaics. Marielle Temkin JN Intern S ince 2005, Project SNAP (Share, Nurture, Act, Preserve) has inspired kids and families around Michigan and the country to take action and let their voices be heard through piec- es of artwork that form mural ...…
…Central Michigan University's 11. Levi Gourarie, 15, of Oak Park gets a peek at his new dorm room. ort The Year Right Chabad school students in Oak Park will step into new school and dorms. C ome Tuesday, Aug. 21, class- rooms in the new Lubavitch Yeshivah-International School for Chabad Leadership in Oak Park will be bustling with students on the first day of class. But this week, finishing touches are being put on the new building th...…
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…Designation Detr@it Live, Work, Play, Give from page 31 of the city and also be in the same boat as 29 other kids down there," he said. "I think we're all going to have a great time." The trio's third roommate is Berlin of Farmington Hills, who graduated from the University of Michigan with a degree in public policy. "I went into pub- lic policy," Berlin explained, "because I've always been interested in leader- ship and public service, and ...…
…AIP 4 Designation Detr@it A Step Back In Time New Detroit Historical Museum exhibition to focus on 'Arsenal of Democracy,' Peter Poulos I Special to the Jewish News Photos provided by Detroit Historical Society, Walter P. Reuther Library at Wayne State University rsenal of Democracy. A simple mention of this phrase stirs powerful images — and, in some cases, memories — in the minds of those who call Metro Detroit home. It's come to symbo...…
…77.7_ H-^ "Detroit changed the war, but the war also changed Detroit." Leinoff, after the war. He'd been a lieutenant in Europe as- signed to the legendary Red Ball Express, an extensive convoy system that moved up to 12,000 tons of ammunition, fuel and supplies per day to Allied units on the front lines. Convoy duty was dangerous. The majority of truck drivers were African Ameri- cans, and many of their officers were Jewish. Following thei...…
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…Designation Detr@it A New Way To Buy School Supplies Landau brothers launch Chalkfly, an online office supply store that gives back. T he Landau brothers have been an entrepreneurial team since they were in middle school, and now Andrew and Ryan are bringing their expertise to Detroit in the realm of office supplies. Chalk- fly is not your average office supply store, however, as the Landaus' focus is on reinventing the experience of buyin...…
…GOOD NEWS FROM WAYNE STATE UNIVERSITY The important things Dr. Richard Keidan puts his profession and faith to work in Nepal Page 4 …
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…Escapes from horror An exhibit of art by inmates of Auschwitz comes to Wayne State By Rebecca Kavanagh The Holocaust was evil to the extreme. During World War II, millions of men, women and children were sent to concentration camps in Nazi-occupied Europe. Those who were too young, too old or too ill for labor were marched to the gas chambers without ever being registered, without ever being counted. Those who survived the selection proces...…
…The most important things Dr. Richard Keidan puts his profession and faith to work in Nepal By jack Lessenberry There are well-educated, affluent and well- connected people in Michigan today who share a bond with hundreds of primitive villagers thousands of miles away in remote rural eastern Nepal. They all owe their lives to Richard Keidan, M.D., who spends nine months a year performing delicate cancer surgery at Beaumont Hospital in Roya...…
…words carefully chosen by Jon and Nancy Levin, Miles' parents, honors his life and legacy. "I hope they think their dad is making a difference," he says. But the foundation in his name is mainly concerned with the living. Making sure villagers have clean water, sanitation and access to at least some health care is the impact Richard Keidan really wants to have on this world. He has taken his own two kids, Rachel, who just graduated from the ...…
…No place like home Travis Wright finds his niche in Detroit and WDET-FM By Francine Wunder Travis Robinson Wright is the first to admit it: The tall, blond, blue-eyed, slightly husky Dutch Canadian does not look Jewish. "When you look at me you don't think of a Jew who can talk your ear off about Torah, Israeli politics or klezmer music," Wright says. "I'm kind of like Detroit. It's easy to drive down Woodward and think you know what you ar...…
…A Join us on campus rt continued from page 3 The Wayne State exhibit is made possible in part by sponsors Hillel of Metro Detroit and the Holocaust Memorial Center. Event sponsors from WSU include the Cohn-Haddow Center for Judaic Studies, the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, the Dean of Students Office, the Department of History, the James Pearson Duffy Department of Art and Art History, the Walter R Reuther Library and the Wayne Stat...…
…• —41111.111111411 Never a dull moment WSU welcomes students with a lively campus in a vibrant neighborhood D-7111P TP.711 TH 1 By Alex Bienkowski In Detroit, the good news is too often overshadowed by the bad. Some wistfully recall a prosperous past — but in Midtown, the heart of the city, the focus is firmly on the future. Here, at Wayne State University, students discover themselves and a different Detroit. At Wayne State, both resid...…
…HARVEST FESTIVAL SEPTEMBER 16 END OF SEASON CELEBRATION OCTOBER 28 Alex Haimann and his surprised fiancee, Sarah Krainen. Alex proposed during his Washington University graduation speech. Come On Down! MAY 6— Graduation speaker gives an audience member the surprise of her life. Shelli Liebman Dorfman Contributing Writer E arlier this summer Alex Haimann fulfilled two dreams at the same place, within just a few minutes of each other....…
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…Social Media A Tale Of Good Customer Service U pro, a calendar-sharing iPhone app with its home based in the M@dison building here in Detroit, has been and will continue to get impressive media attention. With recent write-ups in TechCrunch, Mashable, CNN, CNBC, CBS, the Detroit Free Press and the JN, it has begun to make a dent in the crowded "geo-location check-in" world. But this is not a geo-location app. Unlike those apps, which state ...…
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