…Opinion Editorials are posted and archived on JNonline.us. Dry Bones c s o lg% IN THE SHADOW OF MIGHTY CIVILIZATIONS Editorial Vote 'Yes' On Proposal D uring the High Holidays, Jews around the world prayed to God to alleviate human suffering and heal the sick. Voting for Proposal 2 on Election Day, Nov. 4, is one way to help make sure that we in Michigan are doing our part. • Michigan is one of only three states outlawing research on hu...…
…OTHER VIEWS Hillel: Why A Community School W by is today the right time for Hillel Day School to stake its claim as a community Jewish school? Hillel has always welcomed all Jewish children; our current student body represents multiple streams of Judaism. Why change now? Hillel's Board of Trustees began exploring that question in early 2008. At that time, the board took on a sacred challenge by engag- ing in a philosophical discussion about ...…
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…Spirituality Chicken Slinging PETA, Chasidim at odds over kapparot swinging ritual. Ben Harris Jewish Telegraphic Agency New York 0 n the night before Yom Kippur last year, animal rights activist Philip Schein says he was physi- cally threatened when he showed up in the Crown Heights section of Brooklyn for the annual kapparot ritual. An undercover investigator with People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals, Schein long has been concer...…
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…• TORAH PORTION The Inierior Pcsigner apse the: Hardwood Floors Stainier,s Steel Appliances The Four Species: Jews Must Unite Shabbat Hol Hamoed Sukkot (Parshat Nitzavim): Exodus 33:12- 34:26; Numbers 29:28-29; Ezekiel 38:18-39:16. 0 ne of the special observanc- knowledge and observance together es we have for the holiday with good deeds. of Sukkot is the mitzvah of • The date palm has taste but no the four species. (The other obser- f...…
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…October 16, 2008 ftbt —f or teens by teens election time! Jewish teens find ways to get involved in presidential politics. by Adina Applebaum and Yossi Lichterman he 2008 presidential election could go down in history as being one of the most important elections in our lifetime. Our economy is tanking, war continues to rage in Iraq and Afghanistan, and America's image abroad is suffering. Additionally, the next presi- dent will most likel...…
…feature: students Staff photo by Angie Baan Teen2Teen staff photo by Colton Graub uniting against evil Students protest Nachshoni, 16, of West Bloomfield Ahmadinejad's U.N. visit. by Sarah Spitzer commentary At& Akiva students Tzvi Klein, 16, of Oak Park and Amitzur Hillel student Josh Graff, 13, of Huntington Woods takes a stand. A chdut, unity. When I got up to speak at the rally held Sept. 22 protesting Iranian President Mah- m...…
…election 2008 continued from page B1 first-time voters Jewish teens ready to make their voices heard. Jacob Diskin Zach Hyman Eryn Fox Miriam Barth Choosing Sides While students are often thought of as liberal, in this election both the Republican and Dem- ocratic candidates are being supported by lo- cal Jewish teens. Some argue U.S. Sen.McCain, R-Ariz., has more experience, while others, like Alissa Graff, 16, a junior at Berkley Hig...…
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…Shining Light New trends and options have expanded the realm of lighting possibilities. Steve Raphael Special to the Jewish News T erry Hotke said she had only planned to replace "the ugly ceil- ing light in our kitchen." After much debate, Hotke and her hus- band Don bought two pendant lighting fixtures for their South Lyon home at a cost of $350. They didn't stop there. They bought another light to hang over their kitchen table. It cost ...…
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…Health & Fitness Come for the Lifestyle. SPORTS A Calm 300 Bowler makes a perfect change for his last game. Steve Stein Special to the Jewish News H oward Kuretzky wasn't having a very good night on the lanes in the B'nai B'rith Brotherhood/Eddie Jacobson Bowling League. So he did what he usually does in that situa- tion — he switched bowling balls and his line. "You have to make changes when you're not bowling well. You do what you hav...…
…Health & Fitness Art Leaders Gallery Proudly Presents HENRY ASENCIO ONE MAN SHOW Thrivers Group Aids Cancer Survivors Michelle Passon, Sandy Schwartz and Patti Nemer Meet the artist Please join us for a one - man show and reception with Wine & Hors d'oeuvers Saturday October 18th 6-9 Sunday October 19th 1-5 Please RSVP Fine Art Exhibition & Sale Featuring a large selection of Original Paintings created exclusively for this event & H...…
…I Arts & Entertainment ON Multimedia Modernist In her music and in her art, Kathy Kosins grooves to a jazzy vibe. Kathy Kosins: Clockwise from left, All Blues; lmprovosation; 52nd Street; Seeing Jazz. Suzanne Chessler Special to the Jewish News M elodies linger on — and then transform — through the tal- ents of jazz singer-songwriter Kathy Kosins. While change is at the heart of any jazz performer, she is taking the sounds into a new di...…
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…Arts & Entertainment The Unmerry Widow Anne Roiphe describes her life after the death of her husband. Sandee Brawarsky Special to the Jewish News A nne Roiphe has written with great candor about her Park Avenue childhood, about moth- erhood and about marriage; so it was natural that after her husband of almost 40 years died she would write about being a widow. Her newest memoir, Epilogue (Harper; $24.95), is a beautifully written work; it...…
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