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…ESTHER KAUFMAN, 92, of Las Vegas, passed away Aug. 7, 2012. She was born Dec. 11, 1919, in Detroit, and Kaufman was a resident of Nevada since 2005. She was a member of the Jewish War Veterans of Detroit. Mrs. Kaufman was preceded in death by her husband, Max Kaufman; and her daughter, Marilyn Haile. She is survived by her sons, Allen (Roslyn) Feld of West Bloomfield, and Jeffrey (Ann) Feld of Las Vegas; brother, Alan Cohen of Farmington; gran...…
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…RUTH REMBAUM WHITE, 94, of West Bloomfield, died Aug. 8, 2012. She is survived by her daughters and sons-in-law, Marsha and Jeffrey Miro, and Wendy and Lenny Newman; son and daughter- White in-law, Howard White and c. 1937 Barbara Brown; grandchil- dren, Douglas and Kiri Miro, Darcy Miro, Chelsea Miro, Ellie White, Annie White, Paula Anne Newman-Casey and Kevin Casey, Lean and Colin Stutz, and Matthew Newman; great- grandchildren, Lily, Olivia...…
…obituaries Obituaries from page 73 Humorist Of Pessimism WASHINGTON (JTA) — David Rakoff, a humorist who often wrote about American Jewish culture, has died. Rakoff, 47, died Aug. 9, 2012, in Manhattan of cancer, a disease he has battled since he was 22, according to media reports. A frequent contributor to National Public Radio's David Rakoff This American Life, Rakoff, a Montreal native, embraced his misfortunes with a cheerful negativ...…
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…metro >> around town Dodge Ball For A Cause Friendly teen tournament raised money to help Friendship Circle T he Friendship Circle gymna- sium in West Bloomfield rever- berated with energy Saturday night, Feb. 4, as 85 teens from high schools throughout the area participated in a dodge ball tournament/fundraiser. It was an evening filled with fun, food and friendly competition as 16 teams vied for the championship. The winning team was fr...…
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…for college students by college students February 16, 2012 / 23 SHEVAT 5772 Funding The Future Love Of The City Four MSU seniors receive funds for entrepreneurial dream projects. U-M's Hillel offers students spring break trip in Detroit. VOLUME 2, NO. 2 By Rachael Malerman By Kelsey Ransdell Upon graduation this spring, four Michigan State University students will walk away with In September 2011, I was given the opportunity to more...…
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…for college students by college students Reinvesting In Israel from 17 At the Jewish Federation's General Assembly (GA) in Denver last November, young adult engagement at the macro level was thrown around by attendees at every level. The trend to connect Jewish 20-somethings to Zionism and their reli- gious and cultural identity is evident through programs such as TribeFest, Birthright NEXT, PresenTense Schools and Moishe House. Wayne Firest...…
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…C D H@©17E "A MIMED DRAMATIC EXPLOSION ...TREMENDOUS!" the daily telegraph Cantors Daniel Gross, Darcie Sharlein, Pamela Schiffer and Rachel Gottlieb Kalmowitz perform for Cafe Europa participants. A SEPARATION a film by ASGHAR FARHADI Cafe Europa participants enjoy the talents of local cantors. A special Cantorial Concert Cafe Europa was held Jan. 23 at the Jewish Community Center in Oak Park, sponsored by the Program for Holocaust...…
…Court Action Akiva hosts first annual invitational basketball tournament. Jamie Rashty Teen2Teen Staff Writer T he first Annual Detroit Yeshiva Basketball Invitational Tournament and Shabbaton was hosted Jan. 5 by Akiva Hebrew Day School in Southfield. More than 150 athletes from cities all over the Midwest participated. Competing basketball teams from Fuchs Mizrachi Top: On-court action during the Akiva-sponsored High School of Cleveland,...…
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…oints of view >> Send letters to: letters@thejewishnews.corn Contributing Editor Editorial Old Arab Order Why the Palestinians haven't taken to Arab Spring upheaval. p alestinians are part of the old Arab order not only because they routinely align themselves with the worst dictators of the Arab world, but also because they, as an inspira- tion to Hezbollah and Al Qaida, embrace terror as a core belief. That explains why the Palestinian...…
…Old Arab Order from page 34 are part of the old Arab order because they back Arab nationalism, which has proven an ideological smokescreen for Sunni Arab domination over the minori- ties in the Middle East. This nationalism is what drove the Palestinians to (ill-fat- edly) join with Saddam Hussein's Baath regime in suppressing the Shiite majority and the Kurdish minority in Iraq. The PLO, founded in 1965 to give voice to Palestinian refugees ...…
…>> ... Next Generation ... Super T he Jewish Federation of Metropolitan Detroit welcomed 194 enthusiastic volunteers for Super Sunday on Jan. 29. The longstanding event is a community-wide telethon to help further Federation's fundraising efforts in strengthening the community and helping those who are in need. The results are still being tallied, but at Super Sunday's official end-time Federation welcomed around 800 donors, 140 of which we...…
…Spirituality_ >> Torah portion Please join us for two extraordinary productions from the Tony Award-winning The Acting Company. US Parshat Mishpatim: Exodus 21:1-24:18; Jeremiah 34:8-34:22; 33:25-33:26. A mid the thunder, lightning and marvels that came along with God giving the Ten Commandments to Moses on Mount Sinai in last week's Torah portion is an important and implied disclaimer ... there are actually 603 mitz- vot more incumbent u...…
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…arts & entertainment Jewish Museums/ aDaum Council of American Jewish Museums holds its annual conference amid the diversity of Detroit's cultural landmarks. Suzanne Chessler Contributing Writer M embers of the Council of American Jewish Museums (CAJM) convene each February to discuss mutual interests and the devel- opment of new ideas. Left: Empty Chairs, an installation by Linda Soberman, features miniature steel chairs that cascade...…
…arts & entertainment >> editor's picks CLASSICAL NOTES most famous converts Tuesday-Friday, 2 and 8 p.m. Saturday and 2 and 7:30 —the Ringwald Theatre p.m. Sunday, Feb. 21-26. presents Liz-a-Palooza, The film version, directed offering two produc- by Adam Shankman tions running in reper- (Hairspray) and with an tory from Feb. 17-March all-star cast, comes to the Gail Zimmerman 12: The world premiere big screen in June. $29-$79. A its Editor...…
…arts & entertainment „ I ear g •• • 411 V "I LI,A0TISit c pr- CAJM from page 39 MEDITERRANEAN Terri Stearn of the Janice Charach Gallery and Stephen Goldman of the Holocaust Memorial Center are the local co-hosts of this year's CAJM conference. DINE IN • GRILLE 0A4 9 0 UP pL., ?t4- 0 O p 4E- CATERING CARRY-OUT • DAILY PA RT Y ii , I CUSTOMER APPRECIATION , LUNCH SPECIAL . 4 CHOOSE Two Starting at 1 I SOUP, SALAD I 6. OR...…
…arts & entertainment Bring On Israeli-born, Las Vegas-based entertainer takes the stage for Yad Ezra fundraiser. Suzanne Chessler Contributing Writer E ver seen a magician doing a back flip while wearing an adhesive- covered shoe to retrieve a selected card from a group of them thrown into the air? That's what Yad Ezra supporters might watch Thursday evening, March 1, at the Baldwin Theatre in Royal Oak, where illusion- ist Shimshi will ...…
